instrumentalists

plural of instrumentalist

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of instrumentalists Love, at 85 years old, is the sole member of the original Beach Boys lineup who still tours under that name, performing all their classic, SPF-friendly hits with younger instrumentalists. — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026 Even Rodrigo’s backing band, full of absolutely shredding women instrumentalists, played beside her on equal footing for exquisitely tasteful, post-punky revisions of songs across her three albums. — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026 The announcement could go after the one about what to do if the theater is overrun by period instrumentalists. — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026 Now 94, Cynthia still entertains with tales of bygone Barbados at the family's regular guest cocktail parties, whilst dinner is underscored by jazz singers and instrumentalists. — Jonnie Bayfield, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026 The neighborhood band, a community effort, draws 20 to 30 instrumentalists each year and rehearses just once, 30 minutes before the procession. — Georgia Ross, Twin Cities, 4 July 2026 Asake’s last live outing in North America was his Red Bull Symphonic concert, which transformed many of his fan favorites into reworked orchestral versions backed by classical instrumentalists and Nigerian talking drummers alike. — Emanuel Okusanya, Variety, 26 May 2026 Bassist Chris Squire and drummer Alan White, the remaining instrumentalists from Yes’ classic ’70s era, contributed little more than scaffolding beneath Horn’s whizbangs. — Andy Cush, Pitchfork, 9 May 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for instrumentalists
Noun
  • The anniversary drew a mix of musicians, designers and cultural figures, including Travis Barker, Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys, Quavo and Erica Fontaine, Kanye West, North West and Lil Pump.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The name comes from the macabre pop-culture reference, the 27 Club, whose members include a group of musicians who died prematurely at that age.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Some of my favorite artists were doing moments of silence at their concerts for this little old lady from suburban Illinois who never had any ambition beyond just trying to help people.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The happiness was real, for a time, but the two artists, each with his own distinct problems and needs, were not going to be happy together, or with anyone else, for long.
    — Alan Hollinghurst, The New York Review of Books, 3 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Alaska, Hawaiian are consistent performers The AQR also singled out Alaska Airlines as the steadiest performer in the industry.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025

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“Instrumentalists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instrumentalists. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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