: a cello player
a yard-long implement that looks just like a cellist's bow, only larger.—
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Gudnadóttir trained as a classical cellist from the age of six, but was surrounded by every kind of sound.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025
Plot details are vague at this time, but Gilroy has said in interviews that the film revolves around a cellist.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
The couple opted for a traditional ceremony, officiated by the bride's uncle, Andrew Peck, and featuring music performed by a cellist and pianist.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Finally, Cailee Spaeny plays a prodigious cellist wracked with chronic pain.
—Esther Zuckerman, Time, 8 Sep. 2025
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025
Plot details are vague at this time, but Gilroy has said in interviews that the film revolves around a cellist.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
The couple opted for a traditional ceremony, officiated by the bride's uncle, Andrew Peck, and featuring music performed by a cellist and pianist.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Finally, Cailee Spaeny plays a prodigious cellist wracked with chronic pain.
—Esther Zuckerman, Time, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Cellist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cellist. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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