musicians

noun

plural of musician
1
as in instrumentalists
a person who plays a musical instrument the violinist was a famous and exquisitely talented musician

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2
as in composers
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 musicians Lisa Yamanaka, performance director for Three Trails Taiko, said before the festival that variations of the piece are familiar to taiko musicians and particularly appropriate for the occasion. — Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026 Celebrating her growth as an artist, Billy Ray said that Miley is joining the ranks of all the legendary musicians who have gone by one name. — Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Sep. 2026 The creator said having a wealthy father does not automatically make Lefty a bad artist, while arguing that listeners should know the background of the musicians being promoted to them. — Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 There’s Angel Saunders, who covers everything under the sun for our digital night team, and there’s Jack Irvin, whose music expertise has scored PEOPLE interviews with some of the coolest up-and-coming musicians. — Lindsay Kimble, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026 The exhibition explores the connection between sight and sound through scenes of New York City alongside portraits of jazz musicians. — Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026 Jason Isbell and several other musicians have filed a lawsuit against Suno, accusing the AI music giant of training its models on the identities of popular artists. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026 Following her death, tributes poured in from former co-stars, fellow musicians and longtime friends, including Miley Cyrus, Taylor Swift, Jane Fonda, Celine Dion, Beyoncé, Reba McEntire, Kevin Costner and many others. — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026 The Boston Symphony Orchestra and its musicians ratified a three-year contract Tuesday, avoiding what could have been the first strike in the ensemble's 145-year history. — CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for musicians
  1. instrumentalists
  2. composers
  3. artists
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 instrumentalists
Noun
  • Every year, more than 27,000 members of the Television Academy — actors and editors, showrunners and composers, the people who actually make television — sit down with their ballots and decide who walks away with an Emmy.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
  • His greatest international breakthrough came with The Godfather, whose instantly recognizable themes helped establish Rota as one of the defining film composers of his era.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of composers
Noun
  • Since June, over 130 artists, fabricators, and volunteers have worked on the project at Seaport Studios in Richmond, California.
    — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The famed Magic Castle will supply the artists and show direction at Knott’s Scary Farm recently refurbished Bird Cage Theater.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of artists

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“Musicians.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/musicians. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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