accompanist

noun

ac·​com·​pa·​nist ə-ˈkəmp-nist 

-ˈkəm-pə-

: one (such as a pianist) who plays an accompaniment

Examples of accompanist in a Sentence

He will be her accompanist on the piano.

Recent Examples on the Web

The piece, inspired by the 12th-century polymathic mystic Saint Hildegard of Bingen, was skin-tinglingly breathy and slow, with long tones (played by Malone and her accompanist Stephen O’Malley) that rose up and swirled around the room. — Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Sheeran, 35, will become the first artist to perform a full-stadium show at the downtown San Diego ballpark without a band or any accompanists. — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2026

Some of the best scenes revolve around original songs by Burton’s longtime musical accompanist, Danny Elfman. — Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026

Bono presented the accolade, the two talked Springteen’s music and activism and joined Patti Smith and her longtime accompanist Tony Shanahan in People Have The Power to standing ovations, clapping and loud cheers. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 13 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

accompany + -ist entry 1

First Known Use

1768, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

accompanist

noun

ac·​com·​pa·​nist ə-ˈkəmp-(ə-)nəst 

: a musician who plays an accompaniment