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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
Neon lights and a checkerboard stage added to the ‘80s vibe of the song, while a musician playing a keytar with hair-teased-to-heavens cemented the influence of the decade on Doja’s sound.
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
But Elba, as an actor, musician, filmmaker, entrepreneur and philanthropist, has also used Dust to Dreams as a prototype film for his ongoing work with Abudu to incubate African creative talent, in front and behind the screen.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
Announcer Jonathan Mangum, model Tiffany Coyne and musician Cat Gray also rejoin Brady for the new season.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
And so there was a lot of coordination with the family on the musicians and the songs that were selected.
—Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
But Elba, as an actor, musician, filmmaker, entrepreneur and philanthropist, has also used Dust to Dreams as a prototype film for his ongoing work with Abudu to incubate African creative talent, in front and behind the screen.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
Announcer Jonathan Mangum, model Tiffany Coyne and musician Cat Gray also rejoin Brady for the new season.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
And so there was a lot of coordination with the family on the musicians and the songs that were selected.
—Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for musician
Noun
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Skeptical in the sense that TOOL are four members, and despite Keenan’s eagerness to put out more TOOL music soon, the band’s instrumentalists have to be on the same page as well.—
Quentin Thane Singer,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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There may have been better singers, dancers, instrumentalists, performers and visual artists — but absolutely no one combined those talents as vividly as Prince did.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
28 Aug. 2025
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Shot on a real-life lavish Utah estate, Mountainhead is another modern satire from Succession creator Jesse Armstrong — who reunited with that HBO drama’s composer Nicholas Britell for more unforgettable music.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Now-former The White Lotus composer Cristóbal Tapia de Veer won the Emmy Award for his theme song for the HBO series’ third season Saturday, despite the track sparking a disagreement with creator Mike White that resulted in Tapia de Veer’s exit from the show.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
7 Sep. 2025
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The actress-turned-artist also recently made an appearance in Italy for the 82nd Venice International Film Festival for the premiere of Kim Novak's Vertigo — and to accept the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement award.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Her space doubles as a gallery for up-and-coming artists.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Musician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/musician. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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