pianist

noun

pi·​a·​nist pē-ˈa-nist How to pronounce pianist (audio) ˈpē-ə- How to pronounce pianist (audio)
: a person who plays the piano
especially : a skilled or professional performer on the piano

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Dave Brubeck, already an accomplished jazz pianist, serving in a military band at a Riverside, California, base, was reassigned, trained, then shipped overseas as a replacement infantry rifleman. Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025 Alon Ohel, a twenty-four-year-old pianist who was kidnapped from the Nova music festival, was kept in a tunnel beneath Gaza, along with three other abductees. Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025 The pair had been approached about releasing a rare recording by the famed jazz pianist Scatman John and decided to test out their idea with the project. Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025 Joan, a talented classical pianist with a master's degree in education, married Ted, the youngest Kennedy son, in 1958. Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pianist

Word History

First Known Use

1817, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pianist was in 1817

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“Pianist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pianist. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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