guitarist
Americannoun
-
guitarists
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of guitarist
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
Model and TV personality Jo Wood, the ex-wife of Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood, described the news of his death as "so sad".
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
Among other challenges, singer and guitarist Josh Homme, the leader since its 1996 founding, went through a messy divorce and was diagnosed with and treated for cancer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
The guitarist, 43, dropped out of an arena tour featuring his band and fellow punk-pop favourites McFly in September 2025, just a day before it began.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
Xelan — the lead guitarist and Dangerfield’s vocal complement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
She’s surrounded by people: Liz and Sarah; Mike and Fitzy, Shooting Star’s rhythm guitarist and bass player, respectively, plus a handful of Portland hipsters who I vaguely recognize.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
If, at 82 years old, he’s considering his legacy, he’s also still spilling out new ideas at a startling pace, sometimes in new ensembles—the one heard on last year’s “Listen Ship” included six guitarists.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
His performance, according to Nils Lofgren, one of the guitarists in the 19-piece E Street Band, was a “brutally honest and melodic statement of Truth.”
From Salon ● May 29, 2026
Also on stage were ballet dancer Misty Copeland and guitarists Eric Gales and Christone Ingram.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 15, 2026
The Wolverhampton-born musician was one of the most "insanely" talented guitarists ever, said author Martin Tracey, "but also one of the most overlooked".
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2025
Figure 6.25: Chords in the key of A flat major are not ideal for guitarists.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a wordDefinitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
