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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
At least three other figures living outside Iran — star soccer player Sardar Azmoun, musician Mohsen Yeganeh and university professor Ali Sharifi-Zarchi — have been on lists of confiscations, according to two semi-official news agencies in Iran.
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Amir-Hussein Radjy, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Buster is a professional touring musician who began playing harmonica at age 7 — inspired by his mother, herself a harmonica and guitar player.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Nurses who had befriended the musician and his wife were sending videos to Cimorelli where Gilbert was waving with his left hand.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 4 Apr. 2026
Gadson began rubbing shoulders with famous musicians here, backing up singers who came to Kansas City on tour, Otis Redding and Sam Cooke among them.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
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Amir-Hussein Radjy, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Buster is a professional touring musician who began playing harmonica at age 7 — inspired by his mother, herself a harmonica and guitar player.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Nurses who had befriended the musician and his wife were sending videos to Cimorelli where Gilbert was waving with his left hand.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 4 Apr. 2026
Gadson began rubbing shoulders with famous musicians here, backing up singers who came to Kansas City on tour, Otis Redding and Sam Cooke among them.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for musician
Noun
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Community members of all ages are invited to participate as soloists, duets, small groups or instrumentalists.—
Ramona Sentinel,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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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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Fathoms is the latest in a string of synth albums the composer has made under his own name since 2022, and his first since relocating from Portland to the storied town of Salzburg, Austria.—
Daniel Bromfield,
Pitchfork,
6 Apr. 2026
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The creative team includes set designer Chloe Lamford, costume designer Georgia McGuinness and composer Will Stuart.—
Ryan Brennan
April 3,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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Co-designed by Cuban American artist Mokibaby, Cho has many such devices designed to catch your eye.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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For the cover of the April 13, 2026, Future Issue, the artist Christoph Niemann depicted an army of machines filling the horizon, one of whom cradles a human in its hand; that person is happily reaching toward a screen.—
Françoise Mouly,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Musician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/musician. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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