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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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At the top of the bill are Yo La Tengo and Nels Cline, guitarist for Wilco and Honda’s husband.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Curtis Stigers performed in the city earlier this week, so too Donegal blues guitarist Muireann Bradley.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Instead, when he was 18, he and a friend decided to move to Texas to be near the American blues singer and guitarist Lightnin' Hopkins.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

The guitarist and songwriter started the British group in 1967 alongside frontman Steve Winwood, drummer Jim Capaldi and flautist-turned-saxophonist Chris Wood.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

I edge my way through the crowd and find a seat where I can see the musicians up close— the beautiful young guitarist and the taller man playing the flute.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich

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