soloist

noun

Definition of soloistnext
as in accompanist

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Recent Examples of soloist Both were enthusiastic members of a Presbyterian Church in America youth group called Village Seven; Good was an occasional soloist on the worship team. — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 The arrival marks Beyoncé’s forty-fifth appearance on the ranking as a soloist. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 But nothing prepared Wright for the honour of becoming the first soloist to sing God Save the King at a public event in 70 years, two days after the death of Queen Elizabeth II. — Paul Newman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026 But Paul Simon as a soloist is one of the greatest songwriters of all time. — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for soloist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soloist
  1. accompanist
  2. recitalist
  3. pianist
  4. violinist
  5. virtuoso
  6. flutist
  7. saxophonist
  8. symphonist
Noun
  • The piece, inspired by the 12th-century polymathic mystic Saint Hildegard of Bingen, was skin-tinglingly breathy and slow, with long tones (played by Malone and her accompanist Stephen O’Malley) that rose up and swirled around the room.
    — Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Some of the best scenes revolve around original songs by Burton’s longtime musical accompanist, Danny Elfman.
    — Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026
Definition of accompanist
Noun
  • The teacher, recitalist, and accompanist won first place in the Union League Civic & Arts Foundation’s 2009 classical piano competition.
    — Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
Definition of recitalist
Noun
  • Showcasing his talent as a pianist in his latest music release, Ormo previously described his work as a message of emotional connection.
    — Joan Murray, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Lie plays legendary real-life jazz pianist Bill Evans in the unconventional biopic.
    — Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of pianist
Noun
  • As the son of a violinist and onetime president of Orquesta Sinfónica Venezuela, Hindoyan was indoctrinated with classical music.
    — Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Grammy-winning violinist Jennifer Koh takes on Glass’ Violin Concerto.
    — Mike Hamersly, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of violinist
Noun
  • Much has been made of Winter’s idiosyncratic star power, and as an extremely tall, wet-dog-handsome instrumental virtuoso with a one-of-a-kind voice and just enough self-aware wit and lacerating lyricism to keep it relatable, that’s indisputable.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The Field family relocated to London, and John studied with the Italian virtuoso Muzio Clementi.
    — Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of virtuoso
Noun
  • His father, saxophonist, flutist and vocalist Scott Mayo, performed with Earth, Wind & Fire and Sérgio Mendes.
    — Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 16 July 2026
  • Elena Pinderhughes, Club Molson Elena Pinderhughes brought her unique blend of jazz, soul and improvisation to Club Molson, showcasing her talents as a flutist, vocalist and composer.
    — Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of flutist
Noun
  • Contemporary jazz saxophonist Braxton Cooke will open, and undoubtedly find his way back on stage for a few jams.
    — Greg Carannante, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Image Roy Nathanson, 75, a jazz saxophonist who lives nearby has been playing gigs for the series since his own nonprofit, Brooklyn Porch Music, stopped offering performances by professionals.
    — Craig Kellogg, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of saxophonist
Noun
  • Before that, a preconcert panel of Price scholars and current CSO composer-in-residence Jessie Montgomery discussed the symphonist’s remarkable life and even more remarkable music.
    — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2022
  • During much of his lifetime, he was generally considered the greatest symphonist after Brahms.
    — Tim Page, WSJ, 1 Oct. 2021
Definition of symphonist

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