multi-instrumentalist

noun

mul·​ti-in·​stru·​men·​tal·​ist ˌməl-tē-ˌin(t)-strə-ˈmen-tə-list How to pronounce multi-instrumentalist (audio)
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: a musician who plays two or more instruments

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Shearwater’s two other multi-instrumentalist band members, Dan Duszynski and Emily Lee, co-produced the music. — Stephen Humphries, Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2026 Sitting next to Martin Scorsese and the designer Marc Jacobs on the album cover is the group’s multi-instrumentalist John Cale, rock’s god of noisy, dignified experimentation. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026 Protomartyr—singer Joe Casey, drummer Alex Leonard, bassist Scott Davidson, and multi-instrumentalist Greg Ahee—recorded the album with producer Dave Fridmann. — Pitchfork, 22 July 2026 The Scream actress and the multi-instrumentalist were first spotted together in December 2013. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 27 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for multi-instrumentalist

Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of multi-instrumentalist was in 1969

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“Multi-instrumentalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multi-instrumentalist. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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