percussionist
noun
per·cus·sion·ist
pər-ˈkə-sh(ə-)nist 
: one skilled in the playing of percussion instruments
Examples of percussionist in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Flanking him, a cornet player and a percussionist bounced to the rhythm.
—
Ben Miller Laetitia Vançon, New York Times, 24 July 2025
In addition to Prince and his close musical confidants Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman, as well as percussionist Sheila E., Revolution keyboardist Dr. Fink and drummer Bobby Z. appear in the movie, along with singer and Prince collaborator Sheena Easton.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 22 July 2025
The group brings together a disparately dazzling cast of players, including stalwart jazz bassist Gary Brown, percussionist Ian Dogole, acoustic guitarist Jack West, and violinist Jenny Scheinman.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 3 May 2025
Shipp emerged as the quieter percussionist and instrumentalist, while Buzz took the reins as the vocalist.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for percussionist
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Ben Miller Laetitia Vançon, New York Times, 24 July 2025
In addition to Prince and his close musical confidants Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman, as well as percussionist Sheila E., Revolution keyboardist Dr. Fink and drummer Bobby Z. appear in the movie, along with singer and Prince collaborator Sheena Easton.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 22 July 2025
The group brings together a disparately dazzling cast of players, including stalwart jazz bassist Gary Brown, percussionist Ian Dogole, acoustic guitarist Jack West, and violinist Jenny Scheinman.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 3 May 2025
Shipp emerged as the quieter percussionist and instrumentalist, while Buzz took the reins as the vocalist.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for percussionist
Cite this Entry
“Percussionist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/percussionist. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
percussionist
noun
per·cus·sion·ist
pər-ˈkəsh-(ə-)nəst
: a person who plays percussion instruments
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share