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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
Harrison’s fascination with the spiritual East was in full swing, and when Wonderwall director Joe Massot gave him carte blanche, the musician jetted over to EMI’s recording studios in Bombay.
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 May 2026
In large part that’s down to his versatile band, which grows to some 18 musicians at certain points during the show.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 16 May 2026
The musicians had just 3 minutes to win over viewers.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
Dick Powell was a musician, actor and director.
—Arkansas Online, 16 May 2026
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 May 2026
In large part that’s down to his versatile band, which grows to some 18 musicians at certain points during the show.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 16 May 2026
The musicians had just 3 minutes to win over viewers.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
Dick Powell was a musician, actor and director.
—Arkansas Online, 16 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for musician
Noun
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It would later be covered by Connie Francis, Peggy Lee, and instrumentalist Joe Harnell.—
David Morgan,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Bassist Chris Squire and drummer Alan White, the remaining instrumentalists from Yes’ classic ’70s era, contributed little more than scaffolding beneath Horn’s whizbangs.—
Andy Cush,
Pitchfork,
9 May 2026
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In other circumstances, history (or, at least, classical-music buffs) would remember him as Kapellmeister to the Emperor of Austria, a skilled court composer of some forty operas, and a mentor to Beethoven and Schubert.—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Moore is a multiaward-winning saxophone player, and Wheeler is a Grammy-winning producer, composer and keyboard virtuoso.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
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For the cover of the May 25, 2026, issue, the artist Kadir Nelson decided to paint a tribute to the city’s budding artists.—
Françoise Mouly,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The question turned into an accidental personality test, exposing some of each artist’s values.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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“Musician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/musician. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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