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as in instrumentalists
a person who plays a musical instrument
the violinist was a famous and exquisitely talented musician
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as in composers
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 musicians
The musicians previously performed as a support act for Billie Eilish and the 1975 on their arena tours.
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2025
Beyond big-name actors, Loti works with high-ranking military, politicians, CEOs, posthumous estates, and a number of Nashville musicians, meaning that new challenges and legal precedents will crop up in a broad range of fields.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2025
Jackman, for the record, also has learned the names of, and provided employment to, the veteran pair of Radio City Music Hall house organists, the musicians in his more-than-amply sized orchestra, his backup singers, his clutch of dancers.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2025
An entrepreneur even approached Hunter recently with ambitions of including Highland on a bus tour of famous jazz musicians’ graves for European tourists during the 2026 World Cup.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2025
What started as just compiling the show’s 50 best performances bloomed into exploring nearly every aspect of music on the show, from music-centric skits and digital shorts to cast members imitating famous musicians and artists appearing on the show to host or in cameos.
—Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 25 Jan. 2025
The musicians were first romantically linked in March 2012 and later split in early 2013, a source confirmed to PEOPLE at the time.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 25 Jan. 2025
The movie centers on an eccentric lottery winner who invites his two favorite musicians to play a private show on his remote island.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025
Over the decades, UMKC has used it for various purposes including as dorm space and as practice space for conservatory musicians.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2025
Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2025
Beyond big-name actors, Loti works with high-ranking military, politicians, CEOs, posthumous estates, and a number of Nashville musicians, meaning that new challenges and legal precedents will crop up in a broad range of fields.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2025
Jackman, for the record, also has learned the names of, and provided employment to, the veteran pair of Radio City Music Hall house organists, the musicians in his more-than-amply sized orchestra, his backup singers, his clutch of dancers.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2025
An entrepreneur even approached Hunter recently with ambitions of including Highland on a bus tour of famous jazz musicians’ graves for European tourists during the 2026 World Cup.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2025
What started as just compiling the show’s 50 best performances bloomed into exploring nearly every aspect of music on the show, from music-centric skits and digital shorts to cast members imitating famous musicians and artists appearing on the show to host or in cameos.
—Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 25 Jan. 2025
The musicians were first romantically linked in March 2012 and later split in early 2013, a source confirmed to PEOPLE at the time.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 25 Jan. 2025
The movie centers on an eccentric lottery winner who invites his two favorite musicians to play a private show on his remote island.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025
Over the decades, UMKC has used it for various purposes including as dorm space and as practice space for conservatory musicians.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Musicians.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/musicians. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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