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guitarist

American  
[gi-tahr-ist] / gɪˈtɑr ɪst /

noun

  1. a performer on the guitar.


Etymology

Origin of guitarist

First recorded in 1760–70; guitar + -ist

Example Sentences

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It’s what he and Beatles lead guitarist George Harrison bonded over when they met.

From Los Angeles Times

The rock guitarist Phil Campbell has died peacefully aged 64, his family have said.

From BBC

Richards and fellow guitarist Ronnie Wood were apparently trying to scramble towards the coconuts when he lost his grip and tumbled 15 feet to the ground, hitting his head.

From BBC

Burnett is an american record producer and guitarist who played with Bob Dylan in the 1970s.

From BBC

Sam Sacks reviews the Nobel laureate’s “wily and endearing” final novel, in which a scholar investigating the life of a little-known guitarist suddenly becomes famous.

From The Wall Street Journal