organist

noun

or·​gan·​ist ˈȯr-gə-nist 

: a person who plays the organ

Examples of organist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Traumatized after being the sole survivor of a car crash, Mary (Candace Hilligoss) abruptly leaves her small town in Kansas for a job as a church organist in Utah. — Air Mail, 31 Oct. 2026

Recorded live in a Norwegian church with the British organist Kit Downes, the album consists almost entirely of pipe organ and Sundfør’s steadfast, saintly voice. — Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 28 Oct. 2026

Dylan’s backing band, as introduced at Carnegie, was composed of the Hawks guitarist Robbie Robertson, the organist Garth Hudson, the bassist Rick Danko, the pianist Richard Manual and the drummer Levon Helm. — Atoosa Moinzadeh, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026

There was no choir, no church organist, and no children or young families. — John Blake, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

organist

noun

or·​gan·​ist ˈȯr-gə-nəst 

: one who plays an organ