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
For over three decades, Raphael Saadiq has been celebrated as a versatile multi-skilled artist, producer, instrumentalist, composer, and songwriter—one of the most dynamic forces in contemporary pop, R&B, and soul.
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Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
Skeptical in the sense that TOOL are four members, and despite Keenan’s eagerness to put out more TOOL music soon, the band’s instrumentalists have to be on the same page as well.
—Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
There may have been better singers, dancers, instrumentalists, performers and visual artists — but absolutely no one combined those talents as vividly as Prince did.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025
Drummer Josh Freese was the last instrumentalist revealed, his presence initially depicted via video on sheer canvas covering the front and sides of the main stage.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
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Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
Skeptical in the sense that TOOL are four members, and despite Keenan’s eagerness to put out more TOOL music soon, the band’s instrumentalists have to be on the same page as well.
—Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
There may have been better singers, dancers, instrumentalists, performers and visual artists — but absolutely no one combined those talents as vividly as Prince did.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025
Drummer Josh Freese was the last instrumentalist revealed, his presence initially depicted via video on sheer canvas covering the front and sides of the main stage.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for instrumentalist
Noun
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The poet Rodolfo becomes recovering drug addict Roger, an HIV-positive rock musician whose girlfriend has died.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Nov. 2025
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The moment became bigger than basketball with multiple musicians incorporating the 81-point game into their lyrics.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Local artist Talita Swarts is a walking encyclopedia of the African diaspora; guests can take a VIP tour with her through everything from the building’s architecture—the shape of the main atrium was built to mimic a single corn kernel—to individual exhibition pieces.—
Emily Baldwin,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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That happiness doesn’t just extend to KATSEYE’s nods, but also to her fellow best new artist nominees, which include friends of the band like Addison Rae, sombr and Alex Warren.—
Jeff Benjamin,
Billboard,
8 Nov. 2025
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In its final form, the sky-high pad spanned a whopping 13,300 square feet across two levels, with four bedrooms, seven bathrooms, a gym, a massage room, wine storage, and plenty of sprawling gallery walls to display the performer’s art collection.—
Mekita Rivas,
Architectural Digest,
7 Nov. 2025
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Unlike the Super Bowl 59 performer, however, Thomas is not a household name.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Instrumentalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instrumentalist. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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