Synonyms of musicians

musicians

noun

plural of musician

1

as in instrumentalists

a person who plays a musical instrument

the violinist was a famous and exquisitely talented musician

Synonyms & Similar Words

• instrumentalists
• artists
• performers
• organists
• drummers
• players
• soloists
• violinists
• virtuosos
• guitarists
• minstrels
• pianists
• saxophonists
• maestros
• keyboardists
• percussionists
• accompanists
• flutists
• fiddlers
• trumpeters
• harpists
• trombonists
• clarinetists
• pipers
• pickers
• recitalists
• symphonists
• accordionists
• oboists
• violists
• flautists
• hornists
• reedmen
• bassoonists
• organ-grinders
• cornetists

2

as in composers

a person who writes musical compositions

that musician is known for having written music that is very difficult to perform

Synonyms & Similar Words

• composers
• songwriters
• melodists
• lyricists
• tunesmiths
• symphonists
• arrangers
• orchestrators
• scorers
• songsmiths
• cocomposers
• librettists
• lyrists

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of musicians

Elsewhere in New York, Harry Styles was also among the musicians paying tribute to Parton on Wednesday. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026

Playing in a seedy Bowery bar to a small group of fellow struggling musicians, the band struck a chord of disharmony that rocked the foundation of the mid-seventies music scene. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026

The plight of immigrants is one of the defining moral issues of our time, and more and more big name musicians are following the trail Parton blazed so long ago. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

The Boston Symphony Orchestra and its musicians ratified a three-year contract Tuesday, avoiding what could have been the first strike in the ensemble's 145-year history. — CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026

Dolly also opened doors for generations of singers, songwriters, musicians and dreamers from every walk of life, and across every continent. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

In 2000, the crew put on The Word Music, a four-day festival that gathered experimental poets, musicians, and more. — Erika Owen, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026

The experience will also recreate Shrimp Boat Sound, Buffett’s Key West recording studio, and feature interviews with family members, bandmates, crew, friends, fishing buddies, boat builders, producers, authors, musicians and business associates. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 19 Aug. 2026

The tool has helped musicians, including artists such as SZA, spot their own work in AI training datasets. — Charlotte Isidore, NPR, 18 Aug. 2026