bassist

noun

bass·​ist ˈbā-sist How to pronounce bassist (audio)
: a person who plays an acoustic or electric bass

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The current iteration of Silverada is Harmeier, Twomey, guitarist Catlin Rutherford, drummer Taylor Englert, and bassist Omar Oyoque. — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026 Arango is a guitarist and bassist from Cuba with deep musical roots in Afro-Cuban polyrhythms and improvisation. — Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026 Highlights include local singer Chastity Brown, renowned Virginia guitarist Yasmin Williams and Mexico City jarana player and bassist Jerónimo González. — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 12 Aug. 2026 Beard – the second-longest-serving band member, behind Gibbons and following bassist Dusty Hill's death in 2021 – has previously stepped away due to health problems. — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bassist

Word History

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bassist was in 1863

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