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: 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
One such rocker is Carmine Appice, the legendary drummer for Vanilla Fudge, Rod Stewart, and Ozzy Osbourne, among others.
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Sal Cataldi, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2024
Seven years later, the drummer echoed the same sentiment in an interview with The Wall Street Journal.
—Kara Nesvig, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
The actor earned an Emmy nomination for his role as drummer Tommy Lee in Hulu’s biographical miniseries Pam & Tommy opposite Lily James as Pamela Anderson.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2024
The path to the Vegas Sphere began in an incongruous place: the tie-dye-friendly campus of the University of Vermont, where Anastasio jammed with longtime bassist Mike Gordon and dress-wearing drummer Jon Fishman for the first time on Dec. 2, 1983, in a student dining hall.
—Geoff Edgers, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
Noe, a drummer, introduced his son to the Great Divide, one of the area’s flagship bands; Scotte Lester, the group’s guitar player, became a mentor.
—Josh Crutchmer, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
After going on what sounded like a permanent hiatus in 2013, the singer will be reuniting with longtime bandmates bassist Tony Kanal, guitarist Tom Dumont and drummer Adrian Young for this year’s Coachella festival in April.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2024
There are so many followers of drummers of just his part on that, on YouTube.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Apr. 2024
The group’s four members, rounded out by bassist John Hassall and drummer Gary Powell, are settled as family men in four different parts of the world.
—Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 8 Apr. 2024
Sal Cataldi, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2024
Seven years later, the drummer echoed the same sentiment in an interview with The Wall Street Journal.
—Kara Nesvig, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
The actor earned an Emmy nomination for his role as drummer Tommy Lee in Hulu’s biographical miniseries Pam & Tommy opposite Lily James as Pamela Anderson.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2024
The path to the Vegas Sphere began in an incongruous place: the tie-dye-friendly campus of the University of Vermont, where Anastasio jammed with longtime bassist Mike Gordon and dress-wearing drummer Jon Fishman for the first time on Dec. 2, 1983, in a student dining hall.
—Geoff Edgers, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
Noe, a drummer, introduced his son to the Great Divide, one of the area’s flagship bands; Scotte Lester, the group’s guitar player, became a mentor.
—Josh Crutchmer, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
After going on what sounded like a permanent hiatus in 2013, the singer will be reuniting with longtime bandmates bassist Tony Kanal, guitarist Tom Dumont and drummer Adrian Young for this year’s Coachella festival in April.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2024
There are so many followers of drummers of just his part on that, on YouTube.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Apr. 2024
The group’s four members, rounded out by bassist John Hassall and drummer Gary Powell, are settled as family men in four different parts of the world.
—Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 8 Apr. 2024
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“Drummer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drummer. Accessed 25 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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