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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
Cancellations following the name change included the Kennedy Center’s annual Christmas Eve Jazz Jam, as well as shows by the New York Dance Company, the jazz band the Cookers, jazz musician Wayne Tucker, and folk singer Kristy Lee.
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2026
For more than 20 years, San Diego Opera has been able to hire the city’s top musicians — members of the San Diego Symphony — to perform in its season productions.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Here's everything to know about Matthew Koma and his relationship with the fellow musician.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
In fact, the 36-year-old musician and the model were spotted out and about with Willa and Delphine in Miami on New Year’s Day, per Page Six.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 7 Jan. 2026
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2026
For more than 20 years, San Diego Opera has been able to hire the city’s top musicians — members of the San Diego Symphony — to perform in its season productions.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Here's everything to know about Matthew Koma and his relationship with the fellow musician.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
In fact, the 36-year-old musician and the model were spotted out and about with Willa and Delphine in Miami on New Year’s Day, per Page Six.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for musician
Noun
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The competition was open to instrumentalists, vocalists and groups of all nationalities.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Dec. 2025
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Since Chuck Berry’s first hits, rock’s most famous instrumentalists have been lead guitarists, who step out in front of the band with flashy solos.—
David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
5 Dec. 2025
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Along with the cast conversation, the evening also featured a separate Q&A with costume designer Amy Parris, sound designer Craig Henighan, visual effects supervisor Betsy Paterson, hair designer Sarah Hindsgaul and composers Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein.—
Kirsten Chuba,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Nov. 2025
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Grande and Erivo were also on stage and the four were accompanied by composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz on piano.—
Haley Kluge,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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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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“Musician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/musician. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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