keyboardist

noun

key·​board·​ist ˈkē-ˌbȯr-dist How to pronounce keyboardist (audio)
: a person who plays a keyboard musical instrument

Examples of keyboardist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Argent, who served as keyboardist and songwriter for the band, was hospitalized last month following his 79th birthday celebration in London, Syracuse.com reported. Evan Rosen, New York Daily News, 18 July 2024 Argent, the keyboardist and primary songwriter for the group, best known for the hit Time of the Season, was hospitalized with a stroke after celebrating his 79th birthday in London with his wife of 52 years. Bruce Haring, Deadline, 13 July 2024 Rod Argent—the primary songwriter, keyboardist, and founder of the wildly influential 1960s rock group the Zombies—will immediately retire from touring following a stroke. Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 11 July 2024 After surviving a recent stroke, the Zombies‘ keyboardist and songwriter, Rod Argent, has decided to retire from touring and focus on songwriting. Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for keyboardist 

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Word History

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of keyboardist was in 1973

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“Keyboardist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keyboardist. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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