flutist

noun

flut·​ist ˈflü-tist How to pronounce flutist (audio)
: one who plays a flute

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Founding flutist Ray Thomas died in January 2018, just months before the Hall of Fame induction. Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025 Race day registration begins at 7:30 a.m. Peninsula Symphony concert Peninsula Symphony opens its 77th season Oct. 4 at 7:30 p.m. at Campbell’s Heritage Theatre with a program featuring flutist Demarre McGill and conducted by Lara Webber. Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025 Lair’s dad was a flutist in the symphony. George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2025 Saxophonist-flutist-vocalist Denson is a gifted jazz-funk veteran, and his band can be relentlessly energetic live. Bret Saunders, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for flutist

Word History

First Known Use

1603, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of flutist was in 1603

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“Flutist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flutist. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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flutist

noun
flut·​ist ˈflüt-əst How to pronounce flutist (audio)
: a flute player

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