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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
According to the official royal website, the elaborate event features over 1,400 parading soldiers, 200 horses, and 400 musicians.
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Staff Author, InStyle, 15 June 2026
The instrumentation was newly recorded by Hay, Culture Club bassist Mikey Craig and session musicians.
—Lily Moayeri, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2026
As the news of his tragic death spread, a wide array of fellow musicians took to social media to pay tribute to the late artist, including Diplo, Flying Lotus, Kid Cudi, Bebe Rexha, Lil Yachty, and Andy Milonakis, among others.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 15 June 2026
The musicians are individually superb, yet the ensemble sometimes lacks tonal weight and richness.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
The original music was created collaboratively by 17 female Chilean musicians — including Ana Tijoux, Camila Moreno, and Javiera Parra.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 June 2026
On June 18, 1978, Jimmy Carter transformed the White House South Lawn into America’s biggest jazz club, hosting more than 40 musicians to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Newport Jazz Festival.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 14 June 2026
The inspirational words this year come from musicians and writers, from athletes and public figures, from the Bible and the words of the saints.
—Deb Mazzocco, Twin Cities, 14 June 2026
The film is debuting at the annual festival with other documentaries featuring fellow musicians, including Earth, Wind & Fire, Peter Frampton, and Alicia Keys.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Staff Author, InStyle, 15 June 2026
The instrumentation was newly recorded by Hay, Culture Club bassist Mikey Craig and session musicians.
—Lily Moayeri, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2026
As the news of his tragic death spread, a wide array of fellow musicians took to social media to pay tribute to the late artist, including Diplo, Flying Lotus, Kid Cudi, Bebe Rexha, Lil Yachty, and Andy Milonakis, among others.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 15 June 2026
The musicians are individually superb, yet the ensemble sometimes lacks tonal weight and richness.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
The original music was created collaboratively by 17 female Chilean musicians — including Ana Tijoux, Camila Moreno, and Javiera Parra.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 June 2026
On June 18, 1978, Jimmy Carter transformed the White House South Lawn into America’s biggest jazz club, hosting more than 40 musicians to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Newport Jazz Festival.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 14 June 2026
The inspirational words this year come from musicians and writers, from athletes and public figures, from the Bible and the words of the saints.
—Deb Mazzocco, Twin Cities, 14 June 2026
The film is debuting at the annual festival with other documentaries featuring fellow musicians, including Earth, Wind & Fire, Peter Frampton, and Alicia Keys.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for musicians
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On Saturday there were nearly 400 student instrumentalists and vocalists one time or another on stage at Disney, members of a large symphony orchestra, a concert orchestra, a big band, a mariachi ensemble and the Titan Banda Oaxaquena.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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Asake’s last live outing in North America was his Red Bull Symphonic concert, which transformed many of his fan favorites into reworked orchestral versions backed by classical instrumentalists and Nigerian talking drummers alike.—
Emanuel Okusanya,
Variety,
26 May 2026
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Starting this year, the Academy said, songwriters and composers on new material on albums will get Grammy statuettes and achievement certificates, giving them the same treatment as producers and engineers.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
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The Academy also expanded recognition for songwriters and composers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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Additionally, Altos de Chavón, a stunning Mediterranean-style amphitheater, is the perfect place to enjoy concerts by major international artists.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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In recent years, drag has been positioned as a cultural lightning rod as part of a right-wing political effort to paint drag artists as depraved actors out to pervert gender norms, especially for children.—
David Mack,
CNN Money,
10 June 2026
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“Musicians.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/musicians. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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