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

Many musicians have faltered when trying to follow their first, most famous song. — Katie Heaney, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026

Parton ended up calling out each of the First Ladies by name during the song, which left the musicians deeply moved. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2026

Gregory’s podcast, The Set List, includes interviews with major musicians, actors and producers. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

Bill Robinson was among the Fox Valley’s very own musicians at the fest. — Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026

Live musicians include Remnant Sol, Mark Bray & Steel Soul Cowboys, Soulstice, Spellbound, Chuggalug, The Hazmatics, and more. — The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Sun, 8 Sep. 2026

Davis, who worked with musicians ranging from Bruce Springsteen to Alicia Keys, was not previously known as a major art collector. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Long before musicians routinely turned their lives into graphic novels, Johnny Cash was already telling his story in comic book form. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 8 Sep. 2026

There’s Angel Saunders, who covers everything under the sun for our digital night team, and there’s Jack Irvin, whose music expertise has scored PEOPLE interviews with some of the coolest up-and-coming musicians. — Lindsay Kimble, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026