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as in instrumentalist
a person who plays a musical instrument
the violinist was a famous and exquisitely talented musician
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as in composer
a person who writes musical compositions
that musician is known for having written music that is very difficult to perform
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Recent Examples of musician
That same curiosity animated a recent one-off Ferrari 12Cilindri developed with the cultural curators at Cool Hunting, a two-year project that integrated the work of five Korean fine artists and musicians.
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The Editors,
Robb Report,
27 June 2026
The Friends actress, 62, and the Snow Patrol musician, 49, have broken up after more than 10 years together, PEOPLE can confirm.
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Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
27 June 2026
Country musician Kane Brown's latest injury is a precautionary tale for future golfers.
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Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
Nero agrees, and meets a talented street musician Maya.
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Marta Balaga,
Variety,
26 June 2026
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The Editors,
Robb Report,
27 June 2026
The Friends actress, 62, and the Snow Patrol musician, 49, have broken up after more than 10 years together, PEOPLE can confirm.
—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
27 June 2026
Country musician Kane Brown's latest injury is a precautionary tale for future golfers.
—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
Nero agrees, and meets a talented street musician Maya.
—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
26 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for musician
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Coleman’s harmolodic theory — in which melody, harmony and rhythm are each treated as equal components to be performed simultaneously by each instrumentalist in a group — had a profound effect on Ulmer.
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On Saturday there were nearly 400 student instrumentalists and vocalists one time or another on stage at Disney, members of a large symphony orchestra, a concert orchestra, a big band, a mariachi ensemble and the Titan Banda Oaxaquena.
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Tate is a citizen of the Chickasaw nation and a classical composer, best known for fusing classical composition with a blend of Indigenous storytelling, language structure, and music to create a particular style of Indigenous classical music.
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The jurors are actor and writer Joel Kim Booster, Creative Director of EON Productions Heather Callow, composer Laura Karpman, documentary filmmaker Smriti Mundhra, and actor and comedian Nico Santos.
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While many saw blight at the corner of Colorado Boulevard and Holbrook Street, a local artist saw opportunity.
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Among early winners at the ceremony are Kehlani and Leon Thomas, who took home best female and male R&B/pop artist, respectively.
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“Musician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/musician. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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