pianist
noun
pi·a·nist
pē-ˈa-nist 
ˈpē-ə-
ˈpē-ə-
: a person who plays the piano
especially
: a skilled or professional performer on the piano
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Macelaru and pianist Grimaud seem to glory in the brashness of them.
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David Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Oct. 2025
Cherdack Sherman, a professional vocalist, pianist and guitarist, is a graduate of Miami Killian High School.
—Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
In a 2014 Journal Sentinel interview, Wilson described himself as a different kind of pianist than Liberace, and not as technically skilled.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
But the pianists donned black gloves so that their fingers could roll without injury across 50 keyboards at once, over and over, like waves crashing against cliffs.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
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David Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Oct. 2025
Cherdack Sherman, a professional vocalist, pianist and guitarist, is a graduate of Miami Killian High School.
—Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
In a 2014 Journal Sentinel interview, Wilson described himself as a different kind of pianist than Liberace, and not as technically skilled.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
But the pianists donned black gloves so that their fingers could roll without injury across 50 keyboards at once, over and over, like waves crashing against cliffs.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pianist
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“Pianist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pianist. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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