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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 rapper and musician was embroiled in a felony case for two assault charges and had a potential 24 year prison sentence hanging over his head.
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Callum Booth, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
On Thursday and Friday, Feb. 20 through Feb. 21, Miami Dade College’s Live Arts Miami, Miami Light Project and Froot, a performance artist, composer and musician, will present a live radio drama examining America’s relationship with guns.
—Sergy Odiduro, Miami Herald, 18 Feb. 2025
Often, musicians have utilized the performance as a way to make a statement—and further cement themselves in pop culture history.
—Taylor Crumpton, TIME, 7 Feb. 2025
In another image, the beauty was all smiles at the airport while holding dozens of roses and onto the musician.
—Essence, 7 Feb. 2025
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Callum Booth, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
On Thursday and Friday, Feb. 20 through Feb. 21, Miami Dade College’s Live Arts Miami, Miami Light Project and Froot, a performance artist, composer and musician, will present a live radio drama examining America’s relationship with guns.
—Sergy Odiduro, Miami Herald, 18 Feb. 2025
Often, musicians have utilized the performance as a way to make a statement—and further cement themselves in pop culture history.
—Taylor Crumpton, TIME, 7 Feb. 2025
In another image, the beauty was all smiles at the airport while holding dozens of roses and onto the musician.
—Essence, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for musician
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Thomas shined as both a vocalist and an instrumentalist, pairing his terrific vocal performance with a groovy guitar solo.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
7 Feb. 2025
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Fuller is an award-winning instrumentalist whose many accolades include having earned the title of best alto saxophonist in the 2018 JazzTimes Jazz Critics Poll.—
Randy McMullen,
The Mercury News,
16 Jan. 2025
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Nine Inch Nails leader Reznor and British composer Ross are Oscar winners and longtime musical partners who bring a confident hum of electricity, cranking it up and down when necessary.—
John Wenzel,
The Denver Post,
14 Feb. 2025
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Less than a month after announcing their engagement, Gomez and Blanco enjoyed their first Christmas as an engaged couple at composer Benj Pasek's annual bash in New York.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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Jawara Alleyne Hailing from Jamaica, Jawara Alleyne is a multidisciplinary artist, creative director, and educator.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
17 Feb. 2025
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The boy’s uncles—a visual artist and an aspiring intellectual—add his own flair, while Hinterland, his flamboyant great-grandmother, played by the now 92-year-old Liliane Rovère, regales memories of her home in Odessa, Prokofiev and a life less ordinary.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Musician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/musician. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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