1
: one that plays a drum
—sometimes used figuratively in phrases denoting unconventional thought or action
march to a different drummer
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The band got a new drummer.
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With Cory Wright on tenor sax and bass clarinet, guitarist Matt Wrobel, bassist Lisa Mezzacappa and drummer Jordan Glenn, the session toggles between emotional abandon and simmering introspection.
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Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2025
After Eric Carr's death in 1991, Eric Singer took over as KISS’ drummer.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
The group members’ stockings were, of course, hung with care, one for drummer Lars Ulrich, another for Hetfield, as well as ones for bassist Robert Trujillo and guitarist Kirk Hammett.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 22 Dec. 2025
Depeche Mode drummer Christian Eigner makes an appearance.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2025
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Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2025
After Eric Carr's death in 1991, Eric Singer took over as KISS’ drummer.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
The group members’ stockings were, of course, hung with care, one for drummer Lars Ulrich, another for Hetfield, as well as ones for bassist Robert Trujillo and guitarist Kirk Hammett.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 22 Dec. 2025
Depeche Mode drummer Christian Eigner makes an appearance.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for drummer
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“Drummer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drummer. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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drummer
noun
drum·mer
ˈdrəm-ər 
1
: one that plays a drum
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