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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
The New York musician opened for Bridgers on tour between 2022 and 2023, and appeared on Hawke’s 2024 album, Chaos Angel.
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Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 15 Feb. 2026
Each musician and dancer will sing a random note that creates a chord, a communal vocalization, though none are singers.
—Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
At Anitra Coulter Blunt's Cedar Park home, the hammering and sawing is music to this musician's ears.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 15 Feb. 2026
Indeed, some clauses in the CSO musicians’ contract specifically address overwork.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
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Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 15 Feb. 2026
Each musician and dancer will sing a random note that creates a chord, a communal vocalization, though none are singers.
—Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
At Anitra Coulter Blunt's Cedar Park home, the hammering and sawing is music to this musician's ears.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 15 Feb. 2026
Indeed, some clauses in the CSO musicians’ contract specifically address overwork.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for musician
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The latter features performers, songwriters, producers, engineers, instrumentalists and other creators actively working in the recording industry.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
1 Feb. 2026
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Among thrash metal’s Big Four, which includes Metallica, Megadeth Slayer, and Anthrax, Megadeth have always stood out for having superb instrumentalists throughout its career.—
Quentin Thane Singer,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Director Paul Thomas Anderson and composer Jonny Greenwood, his frequent collaborator, issued a statement today decrying the Melania documentary’s use of the score from their movie Phantom Thread.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
9 Feb. 2026
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The South Florida Symphony Orchestra will premiere performances of Haitian American composer Nathalie Joachim’s Had to Be, which draws on Black Dandyism and African diasporic influences, performed by cellist Seth Parker Woods and Carlos Simon’s Four Black American Dances.—
Kari Barnett,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Feb. 2026
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The Vanguard Award was bestowed upon Emmy-nominated make up artist Michael Johnston, a pioneering force in children’s and teen television for more than three decades.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2026
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Rama Duwaji is New York’s first lady, an artist, illustrator, and bona fide fashion girl.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Musician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/musician. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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