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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Deluca was a songwriter and performer who composed music for artists, including Monkees drummer and lead singer Micky Dolenz, according to the website Melodic Rock Classics.
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025
The Last Farewell Tour’s lineup will feature founding keyboardist Bill Payne, alongside guitarists Fred Tackett and Scott Sharrard, bassist Kenny Gradney, percussionist Sam Clayton, and drummer Tony Leone.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 13 Nov. 2025
As good parents, Hetfield, Hammett, Trujillo and drummer Lars Ulrich stayed on stage well after the last chord rung out, to share gifts of drumsticks, guitar picks and take turns in thanking the fans.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 13 Nov. 2025
The drummer/producer of The Roots first met D’Angelo in the mid-1990s and the two forged a musical bond that helped shape the sound of that era.
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025
The Last Farewell Tour’s lineup will feature founding keyboardist Bill Payne, alongside guitarists Fred Tackett and Scott Sharrard, bassist Kenny Gradney, percussionist Sam Clayton, and drummer Tony Leone.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 13 Nov. 2025
As good parents, Hetfield, Hammett, Trujillo and drummer Lars Ulrich stayed on stage well after the last chord rung out, to share gifts of drumsticks, guitar picks and take turns in thanking the fans.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 13 Nov. 2025
The drummer/producer of The Roots first met D’Angelo in the mid-1990s and the two forged a musical bond that helped shape the sound of that era.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 11 Nov. 2025
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“Drummer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drummer. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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drummer
noun
drum·mer
ˈdrəm-ər 
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: one that plays a drum
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