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.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026
Jazz drummer Chuck Redd nixed the Christmas Eve show he’s been performing for nearly 20 years with very little notice.
—Brian Niemietz, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
Big Thief drummer and sometime producer James Krivchenia produced the new LP at Meek and Germaine Dunes’ log-cabin studio in Los Angeles, Ringo Bingo.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026
Jazz drummer Chuck Redd nixed the Christmas Eve show he’s been performing for nearly 20 years with very little notice.
—Brian Niemietz, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
Big Thief drummer and sometime producer James Krivchenia produced the new LP at Meek and Germaine Dunes’ log-cabin studio in Los Angeles, Ringo Bingo.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 7 Jan. 2026
The Blink-182 drummer and Kardashian, 45, married in May 2022.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Drummer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drummer. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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drummer
noun
drum·mer
ˈdrəm-ər 
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: one that plays a drum
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