as in musician
a person who plays a musical instrument
he excels as a conductor, a composer, and as an instrumentalist
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Recent Examples of instrumentalist
Those instrumentalists include some of the most respected musicians in the region.
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George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
Those instrumentalists include some of the most respected musicians in the region.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
Produced entirely in Lagos, Nigeria, the work features music and an original score by Made Kuti, Fela Kuti’s grandson who has also forged a career as an Afrobeat singer, songwriter and instrumentalist.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2025
With the loss of multi-talented instrumentalist Roy Ayers, who died on Wednesday at the age of 84, the hip-hop world is honoring one of its greatest inspirations and sample sources.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2025
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George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
Those instrumentalists include some of the most respected musicians in the region.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
Produced entirely in Lagos, Nigeria, the work features music and an original score by Made Kuti, Fela Kuti’s grandson who has also forged a career as an Afrobeat singer, songwriter and instrumentalist.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2025
With the loss of multi-talented instrumentalist Roy Ayers, who died on Wednesday at the age of 84, the hip-hop world is honoring one of its greatest inspirations and sample sources.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for instrumentalist
Noun
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This summer, Stewart is slated to perform at Glastonbury as one of the oldest musicians to play there.—
Ilana Kaplan,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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Swift, is a billionaire mogul, a musician, a producer, and a beacon of female empowerment.—
Gemma Allen,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
Noun
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The Industrialist Facing the Barclays Center, The Industrialist occupies a four-story warehouse reimagined as an artist's sanctuary.—
Malik Peay,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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The Spanish-style stucco buildings with clay tile roofs are home to more than 80 artists and over 20 galleries.—
Anne Roderique-Jones,
Travel + Leisure,
24 May 2025
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“Instrumentalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instrumentalist. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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