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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
Sara Kehaulani Goo, The Atlantic, 6 June 2025
More specifically, tracks from his 2011 debut mixtape House of Balloons were delivered with the urgency and conviction of that same mysterious musician with a penchant for lyrical tawdriness.
—Candace McDuffie, VIBE.com, 6 June 2025
Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 25 Jan. 2025
The musicians were first romantically linked in March 2012 and later split in early 2013, a source confirmed to PEOPLE at the time.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 25 Jan. 2025
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Noun
That first afternoon, the kids and I mostly sat along the side of the room and watched as a group of musicians picked up ukuleles and slack-key guitars to play familiar Hawaiian songs.
—Sara Kehaulani Goo, The Atlantic, 6 June 2025
More specifically, tracks from his 2011 debut mixtape House of Balloons were delivered with the urgency and conviction of that same mysterious musician with a penchant for lyrical tawdriness.
—Candace McDuffie, VIBE.com, 6 June 2025
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What started as just compiling the show’s 50 best performances bloomed into exploring nearly every aspect of music on the show, from music-centric skits and digital shorts to cast members imitating famous musicians and artists appearing on the show to host or in cameos.
—Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 25 Jan. 2025
The musicians were first romantically linked in March 2012 and later split in early 2013, a source confirmed to PEOPLE at the time.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 25 Jan. 2025
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“Musician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/musician. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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