pianist

noun

pi·​a·​nist pē-ˈa-nist  ˈpē-ə- 

: a person who plays the piano

especially : a skilled or professional performer on the piano

Examples of pianist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Grant Smith is an award-winning concert organist and pianist from Fresno, California. — Maya Santiago, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2026

Bisquiteen Studio, There Near finds Mascis, bassist/vocalist Lou Barlow and drummer Murph joined on a handful of tracks by local pianist/organist Ken Mauri. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 30 June 2026

Drones and water choreography, acrobats, and a floating pianist paired with over-the-top performances by Leona Lewis and opera singer Joseph Calleja transformed the night into a spectacle. — Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 29 June 2026

The Fremont software engineer and entrepreneur has carved out a bustling career as a jazz pianist, a realm where children of the Great Depression share the bandstand with Gen Z teenagers. — Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 25 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1817, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pianist

• romanist