as in musician
a person who plays a musical instrument
he excels as a conductor, a composer, and as an instrumentalist
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The first week of last November was bittersweet for funk instrumentalist and producer Alissia.
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Heran Mamo, Billboard, 21 Jan. 2025
Chris Botti is one of the most successful instrumentalists in history.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 26 Dec. 2024
Carpenter played the tambourine for the performance, an instrumentalist!
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2024
Hotshot guitarist Grace Bowers — a prodigy who turned 18 less than two months ago — won instrumentalist of the year.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 19 Sep. 2024
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Heran Mamo, Billboard, 21 Jan. 2025
Chris Botti is one of the most successful instrumentalists in history.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 26 Dec. 2024
Carpenter played the tambourine for the performance, an instrumentalist!
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2024
Hotshot guitarist Grace Bowers — a prodigy who turned 18 less than two months ago — won instrumentalist of the year.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Instrumentalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instrumentalist. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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