cellist

noun

cel·​list ˈche-list 

: a cello player

… a yard-long implement that looks just like a cellist's bow, only larger.

—Donovan Hohn

Examples of cellist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

All those musicians, every cellist, every flute player, the woodwinds. — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

Others in the unit include a former opera singer, a computer programmer, a rapper and a cellist. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

Rounding out the group is Lumi Pollack’s Rosie, a shy cellist. — Sarah Hearon, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026

The notion of collaboration between human artists and AI technology was on full display during a musical performance from Hylton and a live cellist, with Rodriguez generating live images using Krea along with the music in real time. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 3 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

cellist

noun

cel·​list

ˈchel-əst

: a person who plays the cello