musician
noun
mu·si·cian
myü-ˈzi-shən 
: a composer, conductor, or performer of music
especially
: instrumentalist
Examples of musician in a Sentence
She's a very talented musician.
the violinist was a famous and exquisitely talented musician
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Rob Balton and his son, Dan, decided to take the short trip over to Paisley Park, the creative sanctuary where legendary musician Prince created and recorded some of his most popular albums.
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Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
In Focus Features’ true-story tale Song Sung Blue, Hudson plays Claire Stengl, who starts a Neil Diamond tribute band with her fellow of down-on-their-luck Milwaukee musician Mike Sardina (Hugh Jackman).
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Díaz Vilela’s goal with his programming is to revive that kind of homebase for local musicians.
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february 3, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2026
Superstar performer Post Malone and three-time Grammy Award-winner Jelly Roll will bring their Big Ass Stadium Tour Part 2 to Baylor University’s McLane Stadium on May 19, one of two Texas stops for the nationally popular musicians.
—Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
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Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
In Focus Features’ true-story tale Song Sung Blue, Hudson plays Claire Stengl, who starts a Neil Diamond tribute band with her fellow of down-on-their-luck Milwaukee musician Mike Sardina (Hugh Jackman).
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
Díaz Vilela’s goal with his programming is to revive that kind of homebase for local musicians.
—Sarah Moreno
february 3, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2026
Superstar performer Post Malone and three-time Grammy Award-winner Jelly Roll will bring their Big Ass Stadium Tour Part 2 to Baylor University’s McLane Stadium on May 19, one of two Texas stops for the nationally popular musicians.
—Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Musician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/musician. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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musician
noun
mu·si·cian
myu̇-ˈzish-ən
: a person who writes, sings, or plays music and especially as a profession
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