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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Like a pianist playing every day for years, a basketball player taking endless shots, or a pilot spending thousands of hours in the air, expertise takes time.
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Big Think, 16 Sep. 2025
My mother was a classical pianist.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2025
The former artistic director of the organization's jazz programming, composer and pianist Jason Moran, departed in July after joining the Kennedy Center in 2011.
—Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
The pianist’s choice of instrument also matters.
—Anna Haines, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Big Think, 16 Sep. 2025
My mother was a classical pianist.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2025
The former artistic director of the organization's jazz programming, composer and pianist Jason Moran, departed in July after joining the Kennedy Center in 2011.
—Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
The pianist’s choice of instrument also matters.
—Anna Haines, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 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 18 Sep. 2025.
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