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

The special season swaps undiscovered talent for a wide range of celebrities – actors, musicians, influencers, athletes, comedians, and reality television stars. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026

There, musicians Elsie, Nyjah Music & Zyah Rhythm, Travis Garland, dancer Sando, and comedian Akira lived to see another day on the talent competition. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Aug. 2026

He’s been linked to several female musicians since the two split, though there has been no confirmation. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 5 Aug. 2026

Soon, though, the musicians fill in the midrange with blushing chords and a bell-tone melody that pulls gently away from the root note, creating a gentle tension. — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026

The newspaper photographers lay on the lawn with their cameras twinkling under the stadium lights, the musicians tuned their instruments, while farther away the uneven horizon of the city described a wide semicircle. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

Khramov decided to record the album with Portuguese musicians, since the country has such a huge horse culture. — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026

Other shots include details of the dining car, a view of the ocean from the window, a video of musicians playing in the aisle, and a close-up of a game of Scrabble. — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2026

More than a handful of Chicago blues musicians have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026