1
: one that plays a drum
—sometimes used figuratively in phrases denoting unconventional thought or action
march to a different drummer
Examples of drummer in a Sentence
The band got a new drummer.
Recent Examples on the Web
So that’s why there’s so many drums out there on the CMTs stage — because Hubert (Payne, the group’s drummer) is channeling his inner Chester Thompson… with Akil sitting next to him.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Apr. 2024
Mid-set, the drummer throws a load of laundry in the dryer behind him as the crowd hollers.
—Lina Abascal, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024
Guest artists include Beck, Noel Gallagher, Juicy J, Leon Michels, Durand Jones vocalist/drummer Aaron Frazer and Lil Noid.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 1 Apr. 2024
The band’s current lineup includes Koenig, the drummer Chris Tomson, and the bassist Chris Baio.
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
The Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith and Metallica’s Lars Ulrich will try to survive the Spinal Tap drummers curse with cameos in the upcoming This Is Spinal Tap sequel.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2024
The pack pauses several times, while the drummers keep pounding and the flags keep waving, and eventually reach Mint Street.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2024
Matthew Billingslea is the drummer crashing the cymbals, beating the toms and pedaling the bass.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2024
Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith and Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich will be making cameos in the upcoming sequel of the 1984 cult classic mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 26 Mar. 2024
Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Apr. 2024
Mid-set, the drummer throws a load of laundry in the dryer behind him as the crowd hollers.
—Lina Abascal, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024
Guest artists include Beck, Noel Gallagher, Juicy J, Leon Michels, Durand Jones vocalist/drummer Aaron Frazer and Lil Noid.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 1 Apr. 2024
The band’s current lineup includes Koenig, the drummer Chris Tomson, and the bassist Chris Baio.
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
The Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith and Metallica’s Lars Ulrich will try to survive the Spinal Tap drummers curse with cameos in the upcoming This Is Spinal Tap sequel.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2024
The pack pauses several times, while the drummers keep pounding and the flags keep waving, and eventually reach Mint Street.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2024
Matthew Billingslea is the drummer crashing the cymbals, beating the toms and pedaling the bass.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2024
Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith and Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich will be making cameos in the upcoming sequel of the 1984 cult classic mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 26 Mar. 2024
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“Drummer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drummer. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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drummer
noun
drum·mer
ˈdrəm-ər 
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: one that plays a drum
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