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as in instrumentalist
a person who plays a musical instrument
the violinist was a famous and exquisitely talented musician
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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
There’s a moment in the new film when Miranda is asked to call in a favor and have a superstar musician perform for free at an event.
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Matt Donnelly, Variety, 3 May 2026
The Oscar-winning actor and her former husband of 19 years, country musician Keith Urban, finalized their split, including the division of their many homes, in January 2026.
—Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 2 May 2026
The actress-cum-musician transitioned seamlessly from host to musical guest, donning an airy green and pink dress and rocking out to the boisterous and energetic track.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 2 May 2026
These days, the singer-songwriter has been making videos and recordings of musicians with Amish and Mennonite roots — building audiences well beyond the conservative religious communities.
—CBS News, 2 May 2026
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Matt Donnelly, Variety, 3 May 2026
The Oscar-winning actor and her former husband of 19 years, country musician Keith Urban, finalized their split, including the division of their many homes, in January 2026.
—Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 2 May 2026
The actress-cum-musician transitioned seamlessly from host to musical guest, donning an airy green and pink dress and rocking out to the boisterous and energetic track.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 2 May 2026
These days, the singer-songwriter has been making videos and recordings of musicians with Amish and Mennonite roots — building audiences well beyond the conservative religious communities.
—CBS News, 2 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for musician
Noun
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The less obvious part is the erstwhile ambient instrumentalist’s return to her own voice.—
Linnie Greene,
Pitchfork,
29 Apr. 2026
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Community members of all ages are invited to participate as soloists, duets, small groups or instrumentalists.—
Ramona Sentinel,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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Related Stories Buechele, a comedian, writer and composer, posts satirical videos about culture, politics, masculinity and the internet.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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His music has spanned genres and mediums, with the composer filling various roles, but its through line is its sense of the uncanny and Lopatin’s understanding of how warping sonic textures can tap into surreality.—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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Having been surpassed, as an athlete, by Alex Honnold, the new free soloist in the valley, Potter, then in his early forties, reimagined himself as a performance artist, of a kind.—
Nick Paumgarten,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Just about 60 years later, artists Judy Chicago and Miriam Schapiro—alongside a group of their students—brought one vision of feminist utopia into the real world.—
Marissa Lorusso,
Pitchfork,
3 May 2026
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“Musician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/musician. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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