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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After their final show in Melbourne, Martin, guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman and drummer Will Champion will head to Sydney to finish their Australian leg before moving on to New Zealand.
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Featuring the longtime band lineup of singer Bruce Dickinson, bassist Steve Harris, drummer Nicko McBrain, and guitarists Dave Murray, Janick Gers and Adrian Smith, Iron Maiden devoted their two-hour set consisting mostly of music from the 2021 record Senjutsu and the 1986 album Somewhere in Time.
—David Chiu, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Being a drummer for almost four decades has taken its toll on my body.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2024
Then he was sued by Don Henley, the Eagles’ drummer and singer.
—Longreads, 25 Oct. 2024
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Featuring the longtime band lineup of singer Bruce Dickinson, bassist Steve Harris, drummer Nicko McBrain, and guitarists Dave Murray, Janick Gers and Adrian Smith, Iron Maiden devoted their two-hour set consisting mostly of music from the 2021 record Senjutsu and the 1986 album Somewhere in Time.
—David Chiu, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Being a drummer for almost four decades has taken its toll on my body.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2024
Then he was sued by Don Henley, the Eagles’ drummer and singer.
—Longreads, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Drummer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drummer. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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drummer
noun
drum·mer
ˈdrəm-ər 
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: one that plays a drum
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