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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Ray Charles, whose touring pianist would teach Prince music in middle school, influenced the Valdons and many other Black R&B acts.
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Featured at the concert are the Chancel Choir Section Leaders, Choral Scholars, and pianist Suzanne Shick.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Everyone who looks closely agrees this chair is gorgeous, and its new owner, a pianist named Olivier (Mamoudou Athie), is no exception.
—Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Feb. 2026
When Bill’s older brother Henry (Barry Ward) finds the pianist in numbed solitude in his dingy apartment, Bill has canceled all his upcoming gigs, saying Scotty cannot be replaced.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
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Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
Featured at the concert are the Chancel Choir Section Leaders, Choral Scholars, and pianist Suzanne Shick.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Everyone who looks closely agrees this chair is gorgeous, and its new owner, a pianist named Olivier (Mamoudou Athie), is no exception.
—Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Feb. 2026
When Bill’s older brother Henry (Barry Ward) finds the pianist in numbed solitude in his dingy apartment, Bill has canceled all his upcoming gigs, saying Scotty cannot be replaced.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
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 20 Feb. 2026.
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