1
as in instrumentalist
a person who plays a musical instrument
the violinist was a famous and exquisitely talented musician
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
2
as in composer
a person who writes musical compositions
that musician is known for having written music that is very difficult to perform
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of musician
This will mark nearly four years to the date of BTS announcing their extended hiatus which made time for the band to complete their military service and pursue solo endeavors as musicians.
—
Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2025
Bad Bunny joins a growing list of musicians who have spoken out against ICE’s actions.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 18 June 2025
Taylor also took time throughout the show to introduce the members of his All-Star Band, a group of seasoned musicians that aren’t household names, but have played with plenty of them over the decades.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 18 June 2025
These days, Nguyen is known for styling everyone’s favorite musicians, from Katseye to Role Model to Phoebe Bridgers, with plenty of actors in between — think Lana Condor, Jonathan Davis, Laysla De Oliveira and Alexandra Shipp.
—Alia Yee Noll, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for musician
Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2025
Bad Bunny joins a growing list of musicians who have spoken out against ICE’s actions.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 18 June 2025
Taylor also took time throughout the show to introduce the members of his All-Star Band, a group of seasoned musicians that aren’t household names, but have played with plenty of them over the decades.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 18 June 2025
These days, Nguyen is known for styling everyone’s favorite musicians, from Katseye to Role Model to Phoebe Bridgers, with plenty of actors in between — think Lana Condor, Jonathan Davis, Laysla De Oliveira and Alexandra Shipp.
—Alia Yee Noll, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for musician
Recent Examples of Synonyms for musician
Noun
-
His ornaments had the ease and precision of an instrumentalist — a breezy upper extension, daintily dancing arpeggios.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2025
-
The docu-drama format will chronicle their experience living the life of a touring musician, made even more brutal as each of the 12 singers, songwriters, and instrumentalists will face elimination at each stop.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
25 June 2025
Noun
-
The mark that Jewish composers and lyricists left on Broadway and on the Great American Songbook is indelible, from the Gershwins to Stephen Sondheim to Leonard Bernstein.—
David L. Coddon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 June 2025
-
Schifrin’s reputation as an innovative jazz composer led to an invitation to write for TV and films.—
Jon Burlingame,
Variety,
26 June 2025
Noun
-
Lee did return at the age of 18 and grew into the iconic martial artist and film star known across the world.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
29 June 2025
-
Road Movie Starring Self-Driving Cars The 42-year-old artist described the piece’s tone as part dark, brooding noir film and part sunny road movie.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
Cite this Entry
“Musician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/musician. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share