cellist
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cellist
First recorded in 1885–90; short for violoncellist
Example Sentences
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Hattie Butterworth, a cellist and editor of Choir & Organ and Opera Now magazines, believes that more pop stars are taking an interest in classical music.
From BBC
It’s an all-volunteer orchestra and I am still involved with it and I’m an active cellist.
From Los Angeles Times
We witness Schoenberg, who was born 150 years ago, starting out as a cellist and self-taught progressive composer in his native Vienna and Berlin.
From Los Angeles Times
As the world-renowned cellist took to the improvised stage, Ma spun his borrowed instrument around, revealing a strip of blue tape on which the school-issued instrument’s number was written in black marker.
From Los Angeles Times
And we talked about his reunion with Yo-Yo Ma, when the cellist hugged him and said they were brothers in music.
From Los Angeles Times
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