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as in instrumentalists
a person who plays a musical instrument
the violinist was a famous and exquisitely talented musician
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as in composers
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 musicians
Stand-up partially originated here in the West Village of the 1950s, at coffeehouses where folk musicians and beatnik poets also performed.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
The musicians presumably had to rely heavily on loops in order to finish their tracks before the buzzer went off, and something is always slamming, scratching, or puttering away in the background.
—Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 30 Mar. 2026
While some new artists, including Broadway star Patrick Page, are joining the festival this year, many fest favorites are returning, including comedian Alex Edelman, singer Perla Batalla and klezmer musicians Yale Strom and Hot Pstromi.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
There seems to be a widespread perception that musicians who use artificial intelligence are engaged in a form of cheating.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
The orchestra itself is a diverse group of musicians.
—Madeline Montgomery, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Marking its 30th anniversary, the Litchfield Jazz Festival encompasses a camp of jazz students and a festival of local and national jazz musicians of renown July 24-26 in Washington.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
The conviction of Souhaib Qabli, known as L7assal, is part of Morocco’s escalating crackdown on young musicians and activists voicing dissent, despite constitutional guarantees of freedom of expression.
—Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
So those clubgoers were close to the musicians, and vice versa.
—Mark Caro, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
The musicians presumably had to rely heavily on loops in order to finish their tracks before the buzzer went off, and something is always slamming, scratching, or puttering away in the background.
—Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 30 Mar. 2026
While some new artists, including Broadway star Patrick Page, are joining the festival this year, many fest favorites are returning, including comedian Alex Edelman, singer Perla Batalla and klezmer musicians Yale Strom and Hot Pstromi.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
There seems to be a widespread perception that musicians who use artificial intelligence are engaged in a form of cheating.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
The orchestra itself is a diverse group of musicians.
—Madeline Montgomery, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Marking its 30th anniversary, the Litchfield Jazz Festival encompasses a camp of jazz students and a festival of local and national jazz musicians of renown July 24-26 in Washington.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
The conviction of Souhaib Qabli, known as L7assal, is part of Morocco’s escalating crackdown on young musicians and activists voicing dissent, despite constitutional guarantees of freedom of expression.
—Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
So those clubgoers were close to the musicians, and vice versa.
—Mark Caro, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for musicians
Noun
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Community members of all ages are invited to participate as soloists, duets, small groups or instrumentalists.—
Ramona Sentinel,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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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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The film’s songwriters and composers, Bobby Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez, worked closely with Gould and the team.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2026
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Then some of the most famous composers or composing teams in musical theater were asked to write four potential songs in just a few days.—
Manuel Mendoza,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The layout of the common areas is reminiscent of traditional ancient Roman housing (there are a lot of curves), albeit with bright walls plastered with contemporary artwork by local and international artists.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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The show will include works by about 50 artists from across the country, along with live music, kids’ activities and wine, beer and gourmet bites.—
Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Musicians.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/musicians. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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