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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
There’s a moment in the new film when Miranda is asked to call in a favor and have a superstar musician perform for free at an event.
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Matt Donnelly, Variety, 3 May 2026
The Oscar-winning actor and her former husband of 19 years, country musician Keith Urban, finalized their split, including the division of their many homes, in January 2026.
—Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 2 May 2026
The actress-cum-musician transitioned seamlessly from host to musical guest, donning an airy green and pink dress and rocking out to the boisterous and energetic track.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 2 May 2026
These days, the singer-songwriter has been making videos and recordings of musicians with Amish and Mennonite roots — building audiences well beyond the conservative religious communities.
—CBS News, 2 May 2026
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Matt Donnelly, Variety, 3 May 2026
The Oscar-winning actor and her former husband of 19 years, country musician Keith Urban, finalized their split, including the division of their many homes, in January 2026.
—Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 2 May 2026
The actress-cum-musician transitioned seamlessly from host to musical guest, donning an airy green and pink dress and rocking out to the boisterous and energetic track.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 2 May 2026
These days, the singer-songwriter has been making videos and recordings of musicians with Amish and Mennonite roots — building audiences well beyond the conservative religious communities.
—CBS News, 2 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for musician
Noun
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The less obvious part is the erstwhile ambient instrumentalist’s return to her own voice.—
Linnie Greene,
Pitchfork,
29 Apr. 2026
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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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To toggle your new pet off and on, type /pet into the composer, then use Wake Pet or Tuck Away Pet in Settings > Appearance.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
3 May 2026
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Even K-pop songwriters, composers, choreographers and producers are often from other countries.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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Having been surpassed, as an athlete, by Alex Honnold, the new free soloist in the valley, Potter, then in his early forties, reimagined himself as a performance artist, of a kind.—
Nick Paumgarten,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Just about 60 years later, artists Judy Chicago and Miriam Schapiro—alongside a group of their students—brought one vision of feminist utopia into the real world.—
Marissa Lorusso,
Pitchfork,
3 May 2026
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“Musician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/musician. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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