drummer
noun
a person who plays a drum.
drummers
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pluralof drummer.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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With a roster of A-list session warriors, including drummers Matt Chamberlain and Jay Bellerose, their backing band and orchestra lend a grandeur to the LP that finally matched their aesthetic ambitions and gothic lore.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
"The world lost one of the most naturally innovative drummers and a great and true son of Texas. His signature backbeat was key to keeping ZZ on top," Gibbons said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
Streamer IShowSpeed took to the field at the New York New Jersey Stadium first, alongside drummers and dancers in vibrant tracksuits.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
On “An Eraser and a Maze,” which features a rotating cast of drummers, including touring percussionist Damon Cox and Janet Weiss of Quasi and Sleater-Kinney, the pendulum swings in the opposite direction.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
One of the regimental drummers played most miraculously upon a drum of his own fashioning.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
