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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
The Country Joe and the Fish frontman bridged psychedelic rock with biting political satire, pioneering a template for activist musicians.
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Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
The Metropolitan Opera responded to Chalamet's comments in an Instagram post, which featured backstage footage of costumers, set designers and musicians preparing for a performance, showcasing the craftsmanship and collaboration behind an opera production.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 9 Mar. 2026
As musicians’ livelihoods face brutal challenges ranging from the economics of streaming services to political changes and the threat of AI, developing and nurturing an alternative business model built on higher values, networking, and community might not be so unrealistic.
—Fernando Gonzalez, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
The Metropolitan Opera even shared a video celebrating the often-unsung members of opera houses, from musicians to technical crews, costume designers, set builders, and conductors.
—Fleurine Tideman, Glamour, 9 Mar. 2026
Young cats who wanted to have careers as professional musicians.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
From March 12-18, national and international musicians will make the annual pilgrimage to the Live Music Capital of the World.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
Buena Vista Social Club, who were phenomenal musicians.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Dozens of musicians have also objected to the administration’s use of their music.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
The Metropolitan Opera responded to Chalamet's comments in an Instagram post, which featured backstage footage of costumers, set designers and musicians preparing for a performance, showcasing the craftsmanship and collaboration behind an opera production.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 9 Mar. 2026
As musicians’ livelihoods face brutal challenges ranging from the economics of streaming services to political changes and the threat of AI, developing and nurturing an alternative business model built on higher values, networking, and community might not be so unrealistic.
—Fernando Gonzalez, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
The Metropolitan Opera even shared a video celebrating the often-unsung members of opera houses, from musicians to technical crews, costume designers, set builders, and conductors.
—Fleurine Tideman, Glamour, 9 Mar. 2026
Young cats who wanted to have careers as professional musicians.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
From March 12-18, national and international musicians will make the annual pilgrimage to the Live Music Capital of the World.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
Buena Vista Social Club, who were phenomenal musicians.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Dozens of musicians have also objected to the administration’s use of their music.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for musicians
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The latter features performers, songwriters, producers, engineers, instrumentalists and other creators actively working in the recording industry.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
1 Feb. 2026
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And the same can be said for the other recent Megadeth albums – Mustaine’s vocals often feel like a burden to the songs, and the band’s instrumentalists do most of the heavy lifting, including Mustaine himself.—
Quentin Thane Singer,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Morricone, who died in 2020 at age 91, was one of the most prolific and admired composers in film history.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2026
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Featuring poets, comedians, authors, dramatists, chefs, and composers, the festival has drawn hundreds of publishers and thousands of writers to the Grand Palais over the past 30 years.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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Taken together, these projects demonstrate what artists can accomplish outside of traditional institutional frameworks.—
Jane Horowitz,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Each of the coaches — Kelly Clarkson, Adam Levine and Legend — will be able to pick 10 artists from the blind auditions to guide through the rest of the show.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Musicians.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/musicians. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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