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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
Hold platforms and major labels accountable for suppression tactics that disadvantage independent musicians.
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Jared Brenner, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The September event will mirror those of years past, with a slate of jazz musicians, food trucks and vendors, Lyninger said.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
The musicians Lucy Dacus and Rufus Wainwright talk with the staff writer Amanda Petrusich and perform.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2025
The show will also feature a performance by the Music Roots Ensemble, young musicians from the Music Roots program in Mountain View.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 3 Sep. 2025
Above, the musicians are pictured with their daughter at an EMI Latin Records release party at Capitol Records Studios in Hollywood.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
And with a great bunch of musicians.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Throughout the year, festivals transform town squares with musicians, dancers, and artisans filling the streets with revelry in celebration of everything from figs and fireworks to flowers and honey.
—AFAR Media, 28 Aug. 2025
The 24-year-old doesn’t come from a family of musicians but corridos and regional Mexican music in general soundtracked his childhood.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2025
Jared Brenner, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The September event will mirror those of years past, with a slate of jazz musicians, food trucks and vendors, Lyninger said.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
The musicians Lucy Dacus and Rufus Wainwright talk with the staff writer Amanda Petrusich and perform.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2025
The show will also feature a performance by the Music Roots Ensemble, young musicians from the Music Roots program in Mountain View.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 3 Sep. 2025
Above, the musicians are pictured with their daughter at an EMI Latin Records release party at Capitol Records Studios in Hollywood.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
And with a great bunch of musicians.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Throughout the year, festivals transform town squares with musicians, dancers, and artisans filling the streets with revelry in celebration of everything from figs and fireworks to flowers and honey.
—AFAR Media, 28 Aug. 2025
The 24-year-old doesn’t come from a family of musicians but corridos and regional Mexican music in general soundtracked his childhood.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for musicians
Noun
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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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There may have been better singers, dancers, instrumentalists, performers and visual artists — but absolutely no one combined those talents as vividly as Prince did.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
28 Aug. 2025
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History tends not to favor hyper-prolific composers, who are suspected of producing music by the yard.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Saudi musicians, composers, and set designers will go to New York to learn from The Met as part of the deal, and an original opera — set in the ancient city of AlUla by British composer Jonathan Dove — is in the offing as well.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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While most artists talk about their influences as a means to finding their own individual sound, for Jay Som, her favorite records are an end in and of themselves.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
9 Sep. 2025
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Popular among artists and celebrated among patrons.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Musicians.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/musicians. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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