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
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
With the guitarist Millard Thomas, who would become his accompanist, and the playwright and novelist William Attaway, who would collaborate on many of his songs, he immersed himself in the study of folk music.
From New York Times ● Apr. 25, 2023
He had little success at first as a songwriter, but he became a popular arranger and accompanist, touring with Vic Damone, the Ames Brothers and Polly Stewart, who became his first wife.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 9, 2023
And to everyone’s surprise, Anderson’s choice of Vehanen as her permanent accompanist caused hardly a ripple of controversy.
From "The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights" by Russell Freedman
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