1
: one that plays a drum
—sometimes used figuratively in phrases denoting unconventional thought or action
march to a different drummer
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The band got a new drummer.
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In the room and in the arena, meanwhile, the score by drummer, guitarist and songwriter Andy Burrows, of the band Razorlight, powerfully ratchets up the tension.
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Craig McLean, Variety, 4 Dec. 2025
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Just two weeks before his death, Osbourne performed a farewell show that reunited the original lineup of his trailblazing hard rock band Black Sabbath — guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler, and drummer Bill Ward — at Villa Park in Birmingham.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Dec. 2025
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Craig McLean, Variety, 4 Dec. 2025
Mitford was known for mixing rap with punk rock and heavy metal — and for his collaborations with Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 4 Dec. 2025
Cyrus and the drummer were first romantically linked in December 2021, when they were photographed getting close backstage during Cyrus' NBC holiday special, Miley's New Year's Eve Party, in Miami.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
Just two weeks before his death, Osbourne performed a farewell show that reunited the original lineup of his trailblazing hard rock band Black Sabbath — guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler, and drummer Bill Ward — at Villa Park in Birmingham.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Drummer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drummer. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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drummer
noun
drum·mer
ˈdrəm-ər 
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: one that plays a drum
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