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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
One musician takes center stage, singing his part before giving the next person a go.
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Katie Strasberg Rousso, Southern Living, 12 July 2025
In terms of actually performing the songs, Felber was lucky in that Sharpe was already a musician himself, having been trained on the piano and playing in bands as a teenager.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 12 July 2025
The musician first met the former Louis Vuitton designer — who now serves as head designer at ERL — at a Virgil Abloh fashion show in 2018.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 11 July 2025
His history as a musician started with listening to classical music.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2025
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Katie Strasberg Rousso, Southern Living, 12 July 2025
In terms of actually performing the songs, Felber was lucky in that Sharpe was already a musician himself, having been trained on the piano and playing in bands as a teenager.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 12 July 2025
The musician first met the former Louis Vuitton designer — who now serves as head designer at ERL — at a Virgil Abloh fashion show in 2018.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 11 July 2025
His history as a musician started with listening to classical music.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for musician
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Her backup in this vein comes from a band led by her husband, Dave Blume, an accomplished instrumentalist who plays bass, piano, organ and vibes.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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His ornaments had the ease and precision of an instrumentalist — a breezy upper extension, daintily dancing arpeggios.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2025
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For Good will also feature two new songs for Glinda and Elphaba, with Grande and Erivo both working alongside the musical’s original composer Stephen Schwartz.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
10 July 2025
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Founded in 1977 by French composer Jacques Loussier, Miraval Studios famously welcomed such recording artists as Pink Floyd, The Cure, Sade, Sting and Elton John before going silent in the early 2000s.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
9 July 2025
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Superman was created in 1938 by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, a writer and artist, respectively, who met in high school during the Depression.—
Paul A. Thompson,
Pitchfork,
11 July 2025
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For more information on the new duet's artists, visit MirandaLambert.com and ChrisStapleton.com.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
11 July 2025
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“Musician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/musician. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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