jazzman

noun

jazz·​man ˈjaz-ˌman How to pronounce jazzman (audio)
-mən
: a jazz musician

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Jothan seemed agreeably nerdy—less astro-jazzman than small-town postal clerk—but his attempt at reassurance backfired. Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026 Director Grant Gee shifted his focus from rockers to a jazzman, and Berlin took notice. Daniel D'addario, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026 Jackie Robinson tapped his love of jazz and jazzmen to raise money for King’s Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Larry Tye, TIME, 9 May 2024 As most notably demonstrated in his several recordings with Count Basie, Mr. Bennett had a very sure rhythmic sense and could swing a song with a jazzman’s ease. Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2023 See All Example Sentences for jazzman

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of jazzman was in 1917

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“Jazzman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jazzman. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.

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