multi-instrumentalist
noun
mul·ti-in·stru·men·tal·ist
ˌməl-tē-ˌin(t)-strə-ˈmen-tə-list 
-ˌtī-
: a musician who plays two or more instruments
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Singer-guitarist Ed Droste, singer-guitarist Daniel Rossen, multi-instrumentalist Chris Taylor, and drummer Chris Bear will then head to Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, before concluding the short tour on November 19, in Oakland, California.
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Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 27 May 2025
The singer and multi-instrumentalist, originally from Iowa, released her debut album, Whirlwind, in 2019 and hit the road with Ingrid Michaelson that same year.
—Ilana Frost, People.com, 19 May 2025
For Cuco, the 26-year-old singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist hailing from Hawthorne by way of Inglewood in L.A. county, this kind of environment shaped him.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 9 May 2025
The track also features contributions from bassist Pino Palladino, multi-instrumentalist Drew Erickson, and others.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 9 May 2025
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Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 27 May 2025
The singer and multi-instrumentalist, originally from Iowa, released her debut album, Whirlwind, in 2019 and hit the road with Ingrid Michaelson that same year.
—Ilana Frost, People.com, 19 May 2025
For Cuco, the 26-year-old singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist hailing from Hawthorne by way of Inglewood in L.A. county, this kind of environment shaped him.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 9 May 2025
The track also features contributions from bassist Pino Palladino, multi-instrumentalist Drew Erickson, and others.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 9 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for multi-instrumentalist
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“Multi-instrumentalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multi-instrumentalist. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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