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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
Season Two was filmed after the musicians completed their military service in South Korea.
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2025
And in the early 1970s, two of the most famous musicians in the world learned about a lot of it from a TV in their cozy, two-bedroom love nest in New York City’s West Village.
—Whitney Friedlander, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
Fitzgerald stands at the center while Gillespie gazes at her, flanked by other musicians.
—Amy Carleton, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2025
There are a lot of happy New Yorkers out there celebrating the victory of Zohran Mamdani in the 2025 mayoral race, and some of them — including Gracie Abrams, Halsey and more — are also big-name musicians.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2025
Vaca Atolada Known for its intimate roda de samba, Vaca Atolada features musicians playing in a circle while the audience becomes an extension of the band.
—Aaron Randolph, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Each piece tells a story of how Levi’s became the uniform of musicians.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
Most biopics about musicians are pastiche, formulaic, and even when highly entertaining, end up being less informative than a Wikipedia entry.
—Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
Bowie is widely recognized to be one of the greatest musicians of all time, selling more than 100 million records worldwide and winning numerous awards.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2025
And in the early 1970s, two of the most famous musicians in the world learned about a lot of it from a TV in their cozy, two-bedroom love nest in New York City’s West Village.
—Whitney Friedlander, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
Fitzgerald stands at the center while Gillespie gazes at her, flanked by other musicians.
—Amy Carleton, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2025
There are a lot of happy New Yorkers out there celebrating the victory of Zohran Mamdani in the 2025 mayoral race, and some of them — including Gracie Abrams, Halsey and more — are also big-name musicians.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2025
Vaca Atolada Known for its intimate roda de samba, Vaca Atolada features musicians playing in a circle while the audience becomes an extension of the band.
—Aaron Randolph, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Each piece tells a story of how Levi’s became the uniform of musicians.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
Most biopics about musicians are pastiche, formulaic, and even when highly entertaining, end up being less informative than a Wikipedia entry.
—Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
Bowie is widely recognized to be one of the greatest musicians of all time, selling more than 100 million records worldwide and winning numerous awards.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for musicians
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Yet, McBride — one of the top instrumentalists and band leaders in all of jazz today — also delivered the goods during his own 75-minute set with his versatile band Ursa Major.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
28 Sep. 2025
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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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To be sure, the two composers had little in common, beyond being born in 1935.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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The film had already landed distribution from Netflix when co-chief Ted Sarandos agreed to screen it at last year’s fest, where composers Clément Ducol and Camille led a special concert.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Oct. 2025
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The programs in the series were created in a collaboration with performance artists, and resulted in a group of surreal experimental works that pushed the boundaries of sound and narrative well in advance of the digital era.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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Harris leaned heavily on her celebrity endorsements, with artists like Lizzo, Beyonce, and Cardi B having made appearances at her rallies, while not all of them have made musical performances.—
Jenny Goldsberry,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Musicians.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/musicians. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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