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as in instrumentalist
a person who plays a musical instrument
the violinist was a famous and exquisitely talented musician
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as in composer
a person who writes musical compositions
that musician is known for having written music that is very difficult to perform
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Recent Examples of musician
Electronic musician Anyma is speaking out after his Coachella set was canceled due to severe weather condititions early Saturday morning.
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Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 12 Apr. 2026
The musician also wrote a song for the 2015 finale, for which he was nominated for an Emmy.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026
The celebrated opera singers return backed by an all-star orchestra of classical musicians.
—Arts Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Other Chicago royalty included former Obama advisor Valerie Jarrett and at least one proper celebrity, musician Chance the Rapper.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026
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Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 12 Apr. 2026
The musician also wrote a song for the 2015 finale, for which he was nominated for an Emmy.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026
The celebrated opera singers return backed by an all-star orchestra of classical musicians.
—Arts Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Other Chicago royalty included former Obama advisor Valerie Jarrett and at least one proper celebrity, musician Chance the Rapper.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for musician
Noun
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Community members of all ages are invited to participate as soloists, duets, small groups or instrumentalists.—
Ramona Sentinel,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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The latter features performers, songwriters, producers, engineers, instrumentalists and other creators actively working in the recording industry.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
1 Feb. 2026
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Some of the top creatives opposing the Paramount-WBD merger included actors Mark Ruffalo and Jane Fonda, comedian Rosie O’Donnell, director David Fincher, and actor-composer Lin-Manuel Miranda, of Hamilton fame.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Apr. 2026
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Andrew Lloyd Webber, the composer behind such durable hits as Cats (1981), Phantom of the Opera, and Evita, has teased a new musical about the early 20th century theft of Leonardo da Vinci’s painting, the Mona Lisa.—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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These songs evince the mix of pop virtuosity and indie sleaze that would eventually make Larsson a cult artist, part of the lineage of straight white girls who are embraced as guardian angels for the gay club scene.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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The Grammy- winning artist expressed her excitement for joining the show in a February 2026 interview with Elle.—
Alyssa Davis,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Musician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/musician. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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