keyboardist

noun

key·​board·​ist ˈkē-ˌbȯr-dist How to pronounce keyboardist (audio)
: a person who plays a keyboard musical instrument

Examples of keyboardist in a Sentence

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The last time Anderson and Howe performed together was in 2017, when they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame alongside Rabin, keyboardist Rick Wakeman, and the late drummer Alan White. Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2025 Enter Jon Bon Jovi, who has Nashville ties, while bandmates including keyboardist David Bryan live there. Leena Tailor, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025 After being declined by Dreja, Page recruited new members — bassist-keyboardist John Paul Jones, singer Robert Plant and drummer John Bonham — and did the tour as the New Yardbirds before renaming the band Led Zeppelin. Jem Aswad, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025 At the time, the artist paused the song mid-lyrics to talk to her keyboardist, but collapsed shortly thereafter. Greg Evans, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for keyboardist

Word History

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of keyboardist was in 1973

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“Keyboardist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keyboardist. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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