experimentalist
noun
ex·per·i·men·tal·ist
ik-ˌsper-ə-ˈmen-tə-ləst 
also -ˌspir-
: one who experiments
specifically
: a person conducting scientific experiments
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The Italian experimentalist goes absolutely haywire on a very overwhelming, very fun half-hour of ecstatic avant metal.
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Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 30 Mar. 2026
Their words of caution were ignored (fortunately, in retrospect), and enterprising experimentalists embarked on a journey that would take nearly half a century, and the construction of three powerful colliders, to bear fruit.
—Mariangela Lisanti, Twin Cities, 27 Mar. 2026
Their words of caution were ignored (fortunately, in retrospect), and enterprising experimentalists embarked on a journey that would take nearly half a century, and the construction of three powerful colliders, to bear fruit.
—Mariangela Lisanti, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
What sets her apart is her fearless experimentalist approach.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
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Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 30 Mar. 2026
Their words of caution were ignored (fortunately, in retrospect), and enterprising experimentalists embarked on a journey that would take nearly half a century, and the construction of three powerful colliders, to bear fruit.
—Mariangela Lisanti, Twin Cities, 27 Mar. 2026
Their words of caution were ignored (fortunately, in retrospect), and enterprising experimentalists embarked on a journey that would take nearly half a century, and the construction of three powerful colliders, to bear fruit.
—Mariangela Lisanti, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
What sets her apart is her fearless experimentalist approach.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
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experimentalist
noun
ex·per·i·men·tal·ist
-ᵊl-əst
: a person conducting scientific experiments
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