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
Her backup in this vein comes from a band led by her husband, Dave Blume, an accomplished instrumentalist who plays bass, piano, organ and vibes.
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Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
His ornaments had the ease and precision of an instrumentalist — a breezy upper extension, daintily dancing arpeggios.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2025
The docu-drama format will chronicle their experience living the life of a touring musician, made even more brutal as each of the 12 singers, songwriters, and instrumentalists will face elimination at each stop.
—EW.com, 25 June 2025
Shipp emerged as the quieter percussionist and instrumentalist, while Buzz took the reins as the vocalist.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2025
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Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
His ornaments had the ease and precision of an instrumentalist — a breezy upper extension, daintily dancing arpeggios.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2025
The docu-drama format will chronicle their experience living the life of a touring musician, made even more brutal as each of the 12 singers, songwriters, and instrumentalists will face elimination at each stop.
—EW.com, 25 June 2025
Shipp emerged as the quieter percussionist and instrumentalist, while Buzz took the reins as the vocalist.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for instrumentalist
Noun
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The musician jokingly debuted an anthemic new song, recorded during his guest-hosting stint on Jimmy Kimmel Live last month, about all of the haters who are talking trash about him.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
6 Aug. 2025
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But now — thanks to her — there is such a roadmap, with former NASA engineer Sinéad O’Sullivan’s new book Good Ideas and Power Moves exploring how anyone can learn from the way the musician has strategically built her career from the ground up.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
6 Aug. 2025
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In short, the event has greatly helped with Conway's regional and statewide popularity, which is due in part to its reputation as a regional hub for artists, and attracts approximately 2,000 visitors each month that the festival is held.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Aug. 2025
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The art was created by Melissa Koby, the first Black theme artist in U.S. Open history, and features the silhouette of Althea Gibson, who broke the tennis color barrier at the 1950 U.S. National Championships.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Instrumentalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instrumentalist. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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