pianist

noun

pi·​a·​nist pē-ˈa-nist  ˈpē-ə- 

: a person who plays the piano

especially : a skilled or professional performer on the piano

Examples of pianist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

His quartet features a band of Stanford Jazz Workshop faculty led by New York pianist Caili O’Doherty. — Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 16 July 2026

Or Whitney Houston, who one time got up unannounced to play the piano after their regular pianist’s shift ended. — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 16 July 2026

Pat Almazan, daughter of Frank Teplansky, praised her father as a WWII and Korean War veteran, as well as an artist, pianist and magician. — Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 14 July 2026

Lizzo, pianist Yunchan Lim and the CSO officially opened what is now the Hunter Pavilion on Saturday night. — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1817, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pianist

• romanist