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flutist

American

[floo-tist] / ˈflu tɪst /

noun

a flute player.

flutist British

/ ˈfluːtɪst /

noun

a variant of flautist

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Etymology

Origin of flutist

1595–1605; flute + -ist; see flautist

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flutist

When Charles Lloyd rose to stardom with his bestselling 1967 album “Forest Flower,” the saxophonist and flutist was a bold young renegade who seemed wise beyond his years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

Salzburg, Austria — “Optimism doesn’t mean pretending everything is fine,” the Belarusian flutist and political activist Maria Kalesnikava said in this year’s Salzburg Festival keynote address.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

Before her breakout success, Lizzo trained as a professional flutist and struggled to work her way into the hip-hop industry.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 21, 2026

The artist was primarily a pianist and flutist, but also played saxaphone, guitars, drums, and accordions - and frequently incorporated household objects into his work.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2025

I guess that being a doctor and being a flutist with the New York Philharmonic pay pretty good.

From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt

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