flutist

noun

flut·​ist ˈflü-tist How to pronounce flutist (audio)
: one who plays a flute

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Pianist Sonia Lee and flutist Pija Hocevar will perform at the Platt Library. Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 30 May 2025 The lineup includes three Grammy winners — saxophonist David Sanchez, bassist John Clayton and drummer Lewis Nash — along with pianist and six-time Grammy nominee Gerald Clayton and top San Diego flutist Holly Hofmann. George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2025 Barron plans to close out the run on Sunday with the West Coast premiere of a new chamber work with harmonica player Grégoire Maret, flutist Elena Pinderhughes and cellist Noah Johnson. Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2025 My son swayed gently between my legs, still wearing last night’s jammies, azure eyes trained on the flutist’s quivering embouchure. Ashlea Halpern, AFAR Media, 30 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for flutist

Word History

First Known Use

1603, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of flutist was in 1603

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“Flutist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flutist. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.

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flutist

noun
flut·​ist ˈflüt-əst How to pronounce flutist (audio)
: a flute player

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