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 As Hispanic Heritage Month continues, one musician at Philadelphia's Curtis Institute of Music is challenging expectations about classical music and the harp. — Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 Ever since his days as an architect of the southern-soul sound that came out of Muscle Shoals, Alabama, in the 1960s, the songwriter and legendary session musician has built his career on innately understanding what a song needs. — Chris Stanton, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026 Sabrina came from a high-status family of scholars, and Phillip, the struggling musician and child of butchers, wasn’t enough for her family. — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026 Stars musician Guitarricadelafuente in his acting debut, Milo Quifes and Carlos González. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for musician
Recent Examples of Synonyms for musician
  1. instrumentalist
  2. composer
  3. artist
Noun
  • The disagreement led to a contentious back-and-forth before acclaimed singer/instrumentalist Meshell Ndegeocello approached the stage to calm Glasper and offer him a drink.
    — William E. Ketchum III, VIBE.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Brown made history as the first woman musician to win an instrumentalist of the year honor from the IBMA when she was named banjo player of the year in 1991.
    — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2026
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  • There are new openings, such as the Cape Froward National Park in Chile, and landmark anniversaries, like a Beethoven festival in Leipzig, Germany, to mark the 200th anniversary of the composer’s death.
    — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The sixth annual fundraiser honored Oscar winner Charlize Theron with the Icon Award, filmmaker and composer John Carpenter with the Luminary Award and Academy Award nominee Colman Domingo with the Vantage Award.
    — Deputy Editor, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of composer
Noun
  • Moncler highlighted the trailblazing careers and unique legacies of these artists.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • None of it feels remotely tied to the zeitgeist, instead showing an artist galvanized by their own out-there proclivities and exhilarated by the limitations of whatever ramshackle gear might be lying around a home studio.
    — Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of artist

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“Musician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/musician. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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