musician
noun
mu·si·cian
myü-ˈzi-shən 
: a composer, conductor, or performer of music
especially
: instrumentalist
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She's a very talented musician.
the violinist was a famous and exquisitely talented musician
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Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Performers for the event tied to the nation's 250th birthday were announced this week, and within days, nearly all the musicians, including Morris Day, Young MC and The Commodores, backed out.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 29 May 2026
In previous years, the festival has drawn famed musicians including Dom Dolla, Skrillex, Kaytranada and LCD Soundsystem.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
Autobiographies of Dick Van Dyke and the children’s musician Raffi, along with a talking Mister Rogers figurine, sit on bookshelves.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 29 May 2026
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“Musician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/musician. Accessed 2 Jun. 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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