accompanist
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of accompanist
First recorded in 1825–35; accompan(y) + -ist
Example Sentences
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Steven Blier was 13 when he discovered his calling as an accompanist.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025
Not to be forgotten: associate music director and pianist Riley Brule, who transcends the role of accompanist with a few choice interjections and a sight gag involving a pair of moose antlers.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 5, 2023
When it’s multiple scenes and a dance, ‘Sing an original song’ — that requires a lot of effort, to sit down with music, hire an accompanist, learn choreography — anything under 24 hours feels disrespectful.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 25, 2023
There’s Hahn the working mother, playing with one of her two children as her impromptu accompanist, or stealing a quiet moment after midnight, exhausted.
From New York Times • Mar. 14, 2023
Kosti Vehanen, her Finnish accompanist, had appeared with her in Scandinavia and throughout Europe, while Billy King had been her accompanist in the United States and a “good and faithful friend” as well.
From "The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights" by Russell Freedman
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