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as in instrumentalists
a person who plays a musical instrument
the violinist was a famous and exquisitely talented musician
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as in composers
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 musicians
The arrival was accompanied by a performance from the Household Cavalry band, whose musicians wore ornate state dress uniforms originally designed in the 1600s and woven with pure gold thread.
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Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
shane Croucher
jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Yet on this evening, the four women—a German, a Pole, a Belgian and a Frenchwoman—were playing Beethoven’s masterpiece, clandestinely since Jewish musicians were not considered worthy of playing such magnificent German works and were doing so just for their own pleasure.
—Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
The unions that represent writers and musicians who work on Kimmel’s show criticized ABC and the FCC.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
Imagine checking a box to license your digital twin the same way musicians license a track.
—Ihar Kliashchou, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The fundraiser will see musicians such as James Blake and PinkPantheress take the stage alongside Oscar nominees Benedict Cumberbatch and Guy Pearce.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 17 Sep. 2025
The group of musicians behind him are no less powerful, pumping out high-voltage tunes that defy genre by blending rock, blues, pop, and everything within their orbit.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
Connecting Kirk to musicians known for their progressive or liberal-minded tendencies is a particularly strange twist.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
Comedians, singers, musicians, DJs and magicians are also included, though that is more relevant to the wedding performer crowd than Grammy-winners.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
shane Croucher
jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Yet on this evening, the four women—a German, a Pole, a Belgian and a Frenchwoman—were playing Beethoven’s masterpiece, clandestinely since Jewish musicians were not considered worthy of playing such magnificent German works and were doing so just for their own pleasure.
—Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
The unions that represent writers and musicians who work on Kimmel’s show criticized ABC and the FCC.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
Imagine checking a box to license your digital twin the same way musicians license a track.
—Ihar Kliashchou, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The fundraiser will see musicians such as James Blake and PinkPantheress take the stage alongside Oscar nominees Benedict Cumberbatch and Guy Pearce.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 17 Sep. 2025
The group of musicians behind him are no less powerful, pumping out high-voltage tunes that defy genre by blending rock, blues, pop, and everything within their orbit.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
Connecting Kirk to musicians known for their progressive or liberal-minded tendencies is a particularly strange twist.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
Comedians, singers, musicians, DJs and magicians are also included, though that is more relevant to the wedding performer crowd than Grammy-winners.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for musicians
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Skeptical in the sense that TOOL are four members, and despite Keenan’s eagerness to put out more TOOL music soon, the band’s instrumentalists have to be on the same page as well.—
Quentin Thane Singer,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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There may have been better singers, dancers, instrumentalists, performers and visual artists — but absolutely no one combined those talents as vividly as Prince did.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
28 Aug. 2025
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From 1947 to 1954, Jenkins hosted summer music conferences in Steinhall, which brought together top composers and teachers to discuss music composition, materials, and new music trends.—
Sarah Biegelsen,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025
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Later, more students from SMU joined the Dinosaur Choir as composers, programmers, and performers.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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Having built an impressive resume that counts Naomi Campbell as an early client, the star first worked closely with mentor Pat McGrath to develop his skills, soon becoming one of the most coveted make-up artists in the industry.—
Jessica Bennett,
VIBE.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The event features several dance performances, photocard trading, and special appearances by dancers and music artists.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Musicians.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/musicians. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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