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bassoonist

American

[buh-soon-ist] / bəˈsun ɪst /

noun

plural

bassoonists

a person who plays the bassoon, especially one who plays skillfully or professionally.

Example Sentences

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The bakery owner is actually a musician, a bassoonist with a performance degree from Pacific Lutheran University.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 13, 2024

Ellis, a bassoonist and founding member of the quintet Imani Winds, was no stranger to working in exclusively Black groups.

From New York Times • Oct. 18, 2023

There was glorious interplay throughout between oboist Nicholas Stovall, bassoonist Sue Heineman and flutist Aaron Goldman.

From Washington Post • Apr. 19, 2023

She was a concert bassoonist and an actor.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 10, 2022

“We hear a great many things,” said the bassoonist.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

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