musician

noun

myü-ˈzi-shən How to pronounce musician (audio)
Definition of musiciannext
1
as in instrumentalist
a person who plays a musical instrument the violinist was a famous and exquisitely talented musician

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2
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 actor and musician plays a prominent role in what is expected to be a significant and long-running campaign for sports-wagering giant DraftKings. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026 The 23-year-old pop star was inspired by Lilith Fair, a festival of all women musicians founded by Sarah McLachlan that took place from 1997 to 1999, before Rodrigo was born. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026 And yet these synth-pop musicians were nevertheless eager to insist that their music was real music. — Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 Here’s everything to know about Claudia Sulewski and her relationship with the musician. — Grace Smith, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for musician
Recent Examples of Synonyms for musician
  1. instrumentalist
  2. composer
  3. artist
Noun
  • Even Rodrigo’s backing band, full of absolutely shredding women instrumentalists, played beside her on equal footing for exquisitely tasteful, post-punky revisions of songs across her three albums.
    — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The announcement could go after the one about what to do if the theater is overrun by period instrumentalists.
    — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of instrumentalist
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  • His directorial debut, Otherworld, made in collaboration with Odanak Abenaki writer and composer Mali Obomsawin, premiered at BlackStar in August 2025.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Alongside Gyllenhaal and Ben Hania, the jurists include English composer Daniel Blumberg, Italian professor Francesco Casetti, French writer-director Xavier Giannoli, Afghan writer-director Shahrbanoo Sadat, and Hong Kong director Johnnie To.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of composer
Noun
  • The scents are housed in bottles designed by artist Ashley Longshore that are meant to be collectible.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • On Wednesday, lawyers for Gomez filed a motion to dismiss the artist from the suit, and said she should have never been dragged into the case in the first place.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026
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“Musician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/musician. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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