pianist

noun

pi·​a·​nist pē-ˈa-nist  ˈpē-ə- 

: a person who plays the piano

especially : a skilled or professional performer on the piano

Examples of pianist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The titular character in Nines is an orphan, pianist, father, widower and killer. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026

The service The service here is a nod to the turn-of-the-last-century where waiters and barmen wear starched white dinner jackets and a pianist serenades your cocktails in a grand salon. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026

The nine-year time jump Courtesy of tvN Advertisement Nine years later, Pi-o is an internationally renowned solo pianist, having used his victory at the Prague Harmonie International Competition to launch a career. — Kayti Burt, Time, 6 Oct. 2026

The inaugural class consisted of contralto Marian Anderson, dancer-actor-singer Fred Astaire, choreographer George Balanchine, composer Richard Rodgers and pianist Arthur Rubinstein. — Paul Grein, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1817, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pianist

• romanist