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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But something held him back—maybe just that no pianist had ever asked him for a concerto.
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Justin Davidson, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2026
Cuban pianist Omar Sosa arrived in the Bay Area in 1995 by way of Ecuador with a few dollars in his pocket and not a single musical contact.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2026
Is Sebastian, the too-hot-to-be-true pianist, really on her side or is he involved in Natalie’s disappearance?
—Chris Hewitt, Boston Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
At 16, Sedaka was chosen by legendary pianist Arthur Rubinstein in a contest as the city's best high school piano student and performed on a classical radio station as a prize.
—CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
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Justin Davidson, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2026
Cuban pianist Omar Sosa arrived in the Bay Area in 1995 by way of Ecuador with a few dollars in his pocket and not a single musical contact.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2026
Is Sebastian, the too-hot-to-be-true pianist, really on her side or is he involved in Natalie’s disappearance?
—Chris Hewitt, Boston Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
At 16, Sedaka was chosen by legendary pianist Arthur Rubinstein in a contest as the city's best high school piano student and performed on a classical radio station as a prize.
—CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Pianist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pianist. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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