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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
The musician has made a career from his blend of hip hop, rock, rap, country and heavy metal.
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Anna Kaufman, Freep.com, 8 Feb. 2026
The musicians will be sharing the stage with performers who are more actors than dancers.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
Well, a doc that isn’t about a musician.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 8 Feb. 2026
Actor-rock musician Creed Bratton is 83.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2026
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Anna Kaufman, Freep.com, 8 Feb. 2026
The musicians will be sharing the stage with performers who are more actors than dancers.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
Well, a doc that isn’t about a musician.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 8 Feb. 2026
Actor-rock musician Creed Bratton is 83.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for musician
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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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Among thrash metal’s Big Four, which includes Metallica, Megadeth Slayer, and Anthrax, Megadeth have always stood out for having superb instrumentalists throughout its career.—
Quentin Thane Singer,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Director Paul Thomas Anderson and composer Jonny Greenwood, his frequent collaborator, issued a statement today decrying the Melania documentary’s use of the score from their movie Phantom Thread.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
9 Feb. 2026
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The South Florida Symphony Orchestra will premiere performances of Haitian American composer Nathalie Joachim’s Had to Be, which draws on Black Dandyism and African diasporic influences, performed by cellist Seth Parker Woods and Carlos Simon’s Four Black American Dances.—
Kari Barnett,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Feb. 2026
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Former President Barack Obama's foundation sent support to Bad Bunny ahead of the Latin artist's Super Bowl LV halftime performance in a post that also appeared to counter recent criticism of the show's headliner.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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At the halftime show for the Super Bowl — or the ‘Benito Bowl’, or ‘Bad Bunny Bowl’, as many have dubbed it online — Bad Bunny became the first artist to perform a half time show entirely in Spanish.—
Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Musician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/musician. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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