flautist

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Recent Examples of flautist The 43-year-old professional flautist was convicted in 2021 on charges including conspiracy to seize power and sentenced to 11 years in prison. ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026 That includes flautists, violinists, pianists, singers, dancers, magicians, comedians – and a lot more. Debbi Kickham, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025 The singer/flautist, however, has long been vocal in her support for her LGBTQ fans, and in 2023, her brand Yitty unveiled a line of gender-affirming shapewear. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 2 June 2025 The musician, who rose to fame on the arm of quick-witted bars, released back-to-back flute albums in 2023, surprising fans and critics alike who were impressed by his skills as a flautist. Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 7 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for flautist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flautist
Noun
  • The flutist Denis Bouriakov and the bassoonist Whitney Crockett applied pinpoint dexterity to Paganini and Rossini, respectively.
    Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
  • Also on the program was popular jazz pianist Danny Green, a fine pairing of flutist Elena Yarritu with pianist Cho-Hyun Park, and a cool duo of John Offerkuch on piano with Ian Harland on vibes.
    Lonnie Burstein Hewitt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2026
Noun
  • Drones and water choreography, acrobats, and a floating pianist paired with over-the-top performances by Leona Lewis and opera singer Joseph Calleja transformed the night into a spectacle.
    Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 29 June 2026
  • The Fremont software engineer and entrepreneur has carved out a bustling career as a jazz pianist, a realm where children of the Great Depression share the bandstand with Gen Z teenagers.
    Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • Lavers is riding with the same crew as the first go-around, which includes his partner McGrory, who sings under the alias Colle, and the violinist Zachary Paul.
    Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026
  • He is lured by the sound of music down a Montmartre street to Nicholas de Lenfent (Joseph Potter), an old friend from his village who has grown up to be a talented violinist and rakish twink.
    Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • The two attempted to keep talking as they were played off by a saxophonist, which host Druski had warned about earlier in the evening.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
  • The upbeat song in which Jagger envisions the end of the world also features Winwood on piano and organ, Watt on synths and background vocals, saxophonist James King, and trumpeter Ron Blake.
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • The group’s first album in 16 years reunites Reilly, who survived a stroke in 2011, with longtime percussionist Bruce Mitchell and player-producer Keir Stewart.
    Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 25 June 2026
  • Chinese percussionist Xu Yang told his social media followers the form and style of the drums used on the Great Wall appeared more like a Japanese Taiko performance.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
Noun
  • The core group now augments itself with the bass clarinetist Madison Greenstone, trombonist Weston Olencki, and, for the first time in the band’s history, vocals.
    Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 16 June 2026
  • Rollins and his two older siblings were all introduced to music early by their father, who was a clarinetist.
    Don Heckman, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
Noun
  • Richards will perform with guitarist Lenny Smith with the Lenny Smith Project.
    Finch Walker, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • The headliners are The Breaks, a jazz/funk/roots super-trio of sorts featuring Galactic drummer Stanton Moore, Greyboy Allstars organist Robert Walter, and New Mastersounds guitarist Eddie Roberts.
    Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • Principal oboist Jennifer Corning Lucio and principal cellist Allan Steele found a happy medium in between, Steele dispatching flashy writing with particularly impressive aplomb.
    Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 22 Mar. 2026

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“Flautist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flautist. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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