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Recent Examples of guitarist
There’s Jeremy Furlow (Tripp Taylor), a young guitarist who recently moved from South Carolina and has found a job laying roads for $8 a week.
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 26 Apr. 2026
Moore and guitarist Will Ragano have been the two consistent members; aside from the current lineup there have been four bassists, four drummers and four keyboard players — most of whom will return for the show.
—Brett Milano, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Accompanied by organ and drums, the Norwegian guitarist finds introspective new shades of her virtuosic approach.
—Joshua Minsoo Kim, Pitchfork, 24 Apr. 2026
His band — comprised of himself, guitarist Peter Buck, pianist Bill Berry and bass guitarist Mike Mills — split amicably in 2011 after more than three decades trailblazing as a rock group.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Monette Marino, guitarist Joe Amato, bassist Harley Magsino, drummer Mike Holguin and saxophonist, flutist and harmonica player Tripp Sprague.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
So for their first photo shoot, guitarist Noel Hogan gave her a pair of Doc Martens.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2026
Midway through the writing of Bleeds, her longtime romantic relationship with lead guitarist MJ Lenderman ended while on tour in Tokyo.
—Steve Appleford, SPIN, 23 Apr. 2026
For Kriti Kadiyala, a guitarist with seven years of experience, this will be her first time attending the festival.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 26 Apr. 2026
Moore and guitarist Will Ragano have been the two consistent members; aside from the current lineup there have been four bassists, four drummers and four keyboard players — most of whom will return for the show.
—Brett Milano, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Accompanied by organ and drums, the Norwegian guitarist finds introspective new shades of her virtuosic approach.
—Joshua Minsoo Kim, Pitchfork, 24 Apr. 2026
His band — comprised of himself, guitarist Peter Buck, pianist Bill Berry and bass guitarist Mike Mills — split amicably in 2011 after more than three decades trailblazing as a rock group.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Monette Marino, guitarist Joe Amato, bassist Harley Magsino, drummer Mike Holguin and saxophonist, flutist and harmonica player Tripp Sprague.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
So for their first photo shoot, guitarist Noel Hogan gave her a pair of Doc Martens.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2026
Midway through the writing of Bleeds, her longtime romantic relationship with lead guitarist MJ Lenderman ended while on tour in Tokyo.
—Steve Appleford, SPIN, 23 Apr. 2026
For Kriti Kadiyala, a guitarist with seven years of experience, this will be her first time attending the festival.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guitarist
Noun
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Freese had joined the band following the March 2022 death of original Foos drummer Taylor Hawkins.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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They’ll be accompanied by veteran drummer Kenny Aronoff, bassist Marco Mendoza, and guitarist Pete Thorn.—
Jennifer Day,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Wilson, a pianist for Andrew’s Jazz Ensemble and a member of its Wind Symphony and Chorale, has been working on the nine-minute piece since November 2024, when Iwinski challenged him as a sophomore to write a piece for the wind symphony by his senior year.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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His band — comprised of himself, guitarist Peter Buck, pianist Bill Berry and bass guitarist Mike Mills — split amicably in 2011 after more than three decades trailblazing as a rock group.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Camilia is a violinist with Mariachi Bravo, an elementary school mariachi band from Waukegan Community Unit School District 60.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Singaporean violinist Joy Yong recorded the lead violin parts.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Over breakfast, Segal handed Feldman a CD of saxophonist Stan Getz, playing live at the Showcase.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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With the brilliant saxophonist Clarence Clemmons leading the five-member E Street Band (plus a four-man horn section), Springsteen belted out each high energy song in his distinctively raw and powerful voice.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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At 34, the singer-keyboardist, who got his start as a 17-year-old posting his music on YouTube, has a dedicated following.—
Peter Larsen,
Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
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The lineup also includes such stellar musicians as keyboardist Larry Goldings, bassist Jimmy Johnson, guitarist Michael Landau, percussionist Luis Conte, horn players Walt Fowler and Lou Marini, and singers Kate Markowitz, Dorian Holley and Andrea Zohn.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The lineup also includes such stellar musicians as keyboardist Larry Goldings, bassist Jimmy Johnson, guitarist Michael Landau, percussionist Luis Conte, horn players Walt Fowler and Lou Marini, and singers Kate Markowitz, Dorian Holley and Andrea Zohn.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 2026
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Drummer Charlie Watts, the group’s newest member, a jazz aficionado and an accomplished percussionist, propelled the music forward with a rock-solid beat.—
Marc Ballon,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Alongside organist Ståle Storløkken and drummer Ole Mofjell, the Hedvig Mollestad Weejuns (the third word a slang term for Norwegians) form a groove that teeters toward explosiveness without ever reaching it.—
Joshua Minsoo Kim,
Pitchfork,
24 Apr. 2026
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Hall, an organist and pianist at her local Baptist church, wrote a song for the ceremony.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Her father was a jazz trombonist and her mother a pianist.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
3 Apr. 2026
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Wayne Henderson, trombonist for the Jazz Crusaders, had co-produced the debut album, 1984’s Centipede, for Michael’s sister Rebbie with Michael, Tito, and Randy Jackson.—
Greg Poole,
Rolling Stone,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Guitarist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guitarist. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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