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as in instrumentalist
a person who plays a musical instrument
the violinist was a famous and exquisitely talented musician
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as in composer
a person who writes musical compositions
that musician is known for having written music that is very difficult to perform
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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 musician
Jon Burlingame, Variety, 9 May 2026
In late summer, the annual Staunton Music Festival features dozens of renowned and upcoming classical musicians.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
The Crossroads storefront developed into a creative hub where artists, musicians and entrepreneurs connect.
—Kansas City Star, 4 May 2026
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Noun
Schultz took center stage at Friday’s meeting, explaining the process and urging editors, musicians, visual-effects people and other post-production professionals to support the effort.
—Jon Burlingame, Variety, 9 May 2026
In late summer, the annual Staunton Music Festival features dozens of renowned and upcoming classical musicians.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
Noun
The two musicians share three children.
—Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
The Crossroads storefront developed into a creative hub where artists, musicians and entrepreneurs connect.
—Kansas City Star, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for musician
Noun
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Bassist Chris Squire and drummer Alan White, the remaining instrumentalists from Yes’ classic ’70s era, contributed little more than scaffolding beneath Horn’s whizbangs.—
Andy Cush,
Pitchfork,
9 May 2026
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Community members of all ages are invited to participate as soloists, duets, small groups or instrumentalists.—
Ramona Sentinel,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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The film features original songs and score by composers/lyricists Sharon Kenny and Kirsten Guenther, who are also collaborating on an upcoming stage musical produced by Seth MacFarlane’s Fuzzy Door/The Carlson Company.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
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Kate Ward-Smythe, the composer’s sister, acknowledged his death late Sunday on Facebook.—
Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Bassist Chris Squire and drummer Alan White, the remaining instrumentalists from Yes’ classic ’70s era, contributed little more than scaffolding beneath Horn’s whizbangs.—
Andy Cush,
Pitchfork,
9 May 2026
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Community members of all ages are invited to participate as soloists, duets, small groups or instrumentalists.—
Ramona Sentinel,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The design team includes Soutra Gilmour (scenic & costume design), Jon Clark (lighting design), Ben and Max Ringham (sound designers & composers), Fabian Aloise (choreographer), Carole Hancock (hair, wigs & make-up), Kate Waters (fight director), and Ingrid Mackinnon (intimacy coordinator).—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
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Following his death, fellow composers shared tributes, including Emmy-winning composer Bear McCreary.—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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Look up to see the colorful canvas panels, hand-painted by Rajasthani artists, showing off more of the local flora and fauna.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 May 2026
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And Mighty Real also spotlights under-the-radar but equally important LGBTQ pioneers like Lavender Country and the artists from women’s music label Olivia Records.—
David Chiu,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
Noun
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There’s a friendly reception area with a giant chalkboard informing guests of local events, ranging from in-house parties to full moon nights at the Acropolis and big name gigs by the touring artists.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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Unidentified trespassers stole the control stick out of an R train while it was parked underground in southern Brooklyn back in December — along a stretch of storage track popular with joyriders and graffiti artists.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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“Musician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/musician. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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