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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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Recent Examples of musician
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.
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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
Tench’s success often brought him out of the Heartbreakers’ bubble and into the studio for other marquee musicians, like that guy Bob from Duluth, Stevie Nicks, and Johnny Cash.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 6 June 2025
This summer, Stewart is slated to perform at Glastonbury as one of the oldest musicians to play there.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 27 May 2025
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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
Tench’s success often brought him out of the Heartbreakers’ bubble and into the studio for other marquee musicians, like that guy Bob from Duluth, Stevie Nicks, and Johnny Cash.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 6 June 2025
This summer, Stewart is slated to perform at Glastonbury as one of the oldest musicians to play there.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for musician
Noun
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Shipp emerged as the quieter percussionist and instrumentalist, while Buzz took the reins as the vocalist.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
30 Apr. 2025
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Producers can skip the studio to work on their devices at home, commissioning instrumentalists and beat makers who live time zones away.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
5 May 2025
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For example, in an exclusive with Vanity Fair, Chu teases two brand new songs written by original Wicked composer Stephen Schwartz that will be featured in the film.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
4 June 2025
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No Time for Despair, the artist's debut exhibition with the gallery, presenting new paintings, ceramic sculptures and benches alongside a ew sound piece made in collaboration with composer Alex Gruz.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
Noun
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There’s a beautiful fountain by Isamu Noguchi, the Japanese artist, for example.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
5 June 2025
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Yesterday, to attend the Billboard Global Power Plays event in London the global artist showed up in an exquisite teal number by Schiaparelli.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
5 June 2025
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“Musician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/musician. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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