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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
Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2026
For more than 20 years, San Diego Opera has been able to hire the city’s top musicians — members of the San Diego Symphony — to perform in its season productions.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2026
Born to a long line of musicians and entertainers (their great-grandparents were vaudevillians), Gunnar and Matt started writing music at age 6, shooting to fame in their own right after launching hard rock duo Nelson in the early 1980s.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
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Cancellations following the name change included the Kennedy Center’s annual Christmas Eve Jazz Jam, as well as shows by the New York Dance Company, the jazz band the Cookers, jazz musician Wayne Tucker, and folk singer Kristy Lee.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2026
For more than 20 years, San Diego Opera has been able to hire the city’s top musicians — members of the San Diego Symphony — to perform in its season productions.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
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Kimberly McCue, president of the Parent Teacher Student Association for Lake Howell High School, said the organization’s funds have been used for the school’s Winter Arts Festival, which showcases student musicians.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2026
Born to a long line of musicians and entertainers (their great-grandparents were vaudevillians), Gunnar and Matt started writing music at age 6, shooting to fame in their own right after launching hard rock duo Nelson in the early 1980s.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Musician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/musician. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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