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

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 annual event — which unfurls similarly to Last Waltz with its ensemble revolving cast of blues, Americana, country, and rock musicians — initially began as a 70th-birthday celebration of Gregg Allman. — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2026

The pop-up show struck a balance between creating an accessible, music-forward environment for fans and providing support for the musicians who had been affected by the cancellation. — Shi Bradley, Los Angeles Times, 18 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

Rogers often introduced viewers to factory workers, studio musicians and the crew behind the camera. — Usa Today, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026

Other Disney Legends honored alongside Hathaway at this year’s D23 event include Moana star Dwayne Johnson, songwriter Lin-Manuel Miranda, Disney Channel stars and musicians the Jonas Brothers, and more. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Aug. 2026

Contemporary Christian musicians Jeremy Camp and Andrew Ripp fill out the bill. — Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026