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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Donna approached the Dead’s Jerry Garcia at a club and informed him that her husband was going to be the band’s next piano player.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025
Looking for a new adventure in 1970, she and a friend moved to San Francisco, where she fell in with a group of friends that included a piano player named Keith Godchaux.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025
One of the artworks is Saturday Night which shows a rock 'n' roll piano player in action.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2025
He’s an amazing piano player — plays with a different texture than anybody I know.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2025
If you ask me, it’s just a mall but with shinier doorknobs, marblier floors, fancier stores, and a real piano player instead of prerecorded Muzak.
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
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