organist

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Recent Examples of organist The evening featured a special performance by experimental organist and keyboardist Precious Renee Tucker. Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 21 Nov. 2025 There’s been some talk on social media of the organist at Dodger Stadium playing a wacky mix of music. Alison Weinflash, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025 The story blends supernatural horror with a twist reminiscent of The Twilight Zone, following a church organist (Candace Hilligoss) whose cross-country road trip after a fateful car accident is beset with ghostly horror. Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025 Fozzie Bear becomes the Hatbox Ghost, Rowlf the Dog is the organist and Miss Piggy steals the show as Madame Leota. Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for organist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for organist
Noun
  • As onlookers began to notice, more musicians suddenly joined in — including a pianist and extra singers — from other open balconies above the street.
    Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Producer Thom Bell, bassist Carol Kaye, and pianist Nicky Hopkins will also each receive their own Musical Excellence Award.
    Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • An hour later, for its first concert since the fires, parishioners sat in awe as Grammy Award winning violinist Anne Akiko Meyers weaved her bow across her violin, the music of Johann Sebastian Bach echoing through the church.
    Camelia Heins, Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
  • It will be played by flutist Mark Teplitsky, violinist Eric Gratz, cellist Julian Schwartz and harpsichordist Ian Pritchard.
    Deborah Martin, San Antonio Express-News, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Dead drummer Mickey Hart said at one point legendary concert promoter Bill Graham vented to him about the lack of catchy songs.
    Adam Levine, CNN Money, 11 Jan. 2026
  • The band's other drummer, Mickey Hart, practically an original member since joining in 1967, is also alive at 82.
    CBS News, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The remaining band members include guitarist Patrick Sauber, lead vocalist Trisha Gagnon, five-string banjo player Nick Hornbuckle and fiddler Greg Spatz.
    Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
  • In denying Bressington’s application, Judge William Alsup noted that the guitarist’s lawyers hedged on filing a defamation lawsuit.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Rrban jazz harpist Mariea Antoinette will perform.
    Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2025
  • Walker-Figueroa has worked as a professional ballet and modern dancer, research assistant, classical harpist, bartender, literary editor, and creative writing instructor and is currently an assistant professor of English at Virginia Commonwealth University.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • That conviction comes alive across Portrait, a lush and fearless record co-produced by veteran trumpeter Brian Lynch.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Top San Diego trumpeter Gilbert Castellanos will lead the band at this tribute concert.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Singer-songwriter Holly Near had hired Bucchino as a piano accompanist for her performances at a conference at the tropical getaway.
    CBS News, CBS News, 16 Nov. 2025
  • Vermut is a natural accompanist to such an event.
    Joseph Hernandez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • David Kaff, who portrayed the keyboardist Viv Savage in This Is Spinal Tap, died at age 79, his band Mutual of Alameda's Wild Kingdom announced via a July 13 Facebook post.
    Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Six years later, Bamonte was invited to become a full-time member following the departure of keyboardist Roger O’Donnell.
    Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 27 Dec. 2025

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“Organist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/organist. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.

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