as in musician
a person who plays a musical instrument
he excels as a conductor, a composer, and as an instrumentalist
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Recent Examples of instrumentalist
In the 19th century, by contrast, the best way to widely disseminate a piece of music was to write it down; many music lovers in the emerging middle class had at least basic proficiency as singers or instrumentalists.
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Matthew Aucoin, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025
Those instrumentalists include some of the most respected musicians in the region.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
Those instrumentalists include some of the most respected musicians in the region.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
Produced entirely in Lagos, Nigeria, the work features music and an original score by Made Kuti, Fela Kuti’s grandson who has also forged a career as an Afrobeat singer, songwriter and instrumentalist.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2025
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Matthew Aucoin, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025
Those instrumentalists include some of the most respected musicians in the region.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
Those instrumentalists include some of the most respected musicians in the region.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
Produced entirely in Lagos, Nigeria, the work features music and an original score by Made Kuti, Fela Kuti’s grandson who has also forged a career as an Afrobeat singer, songwriter and instrumentalist.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for instrumentalist
Noun
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Sly Stone, one of the most innovative musicians in recorded music history and the leader of Sly and the Family Stone, passed away on June 9 at the age of 82.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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The event, hosted by the San Diego African American Museum of Fine Art, will feature a lineup of San Diego musicians curated by the festival’s artistic director, Grammy-winning record producer and performer Kamau Kenyatta.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 June 2025
Noun
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But Paul Simon’s A Quiet Celebration tour is nothing like some artists squeezing their fans for more money after promising to go away forever.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2025
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Their most recent release, Hop, earned them the distinction of being the first artist to have their first six charting albums debut at No. 1, according to Billboard.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2025
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“Instrumentalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instrumentalist. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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