piano player
Americannoun
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another name for pianist
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any of various devices for playing a piano automatically
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of piano player
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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TV station spotted a promising young piano player and decided to give him a chance on screen.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
The title references the film “Casablanca,” and its piano player, Sam, whose music stirs up memories of the central love story.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026
By the time Donna and Keith Godchaux had become enamored of the Dead, the band was in the market for a new piano player.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025
The drawing shows the flamboyant piano player with his leg on the keyboard and a stool overturned behind him.
From BBC • Aug. 22, 2025
The piano player was making an awful racket, pounding out low, somber notes that didn’t fit the mood of the film at all.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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