harpist
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of harpist
Example Sentences
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The Celtic folk singer, songwriter and harpist from the Irish-speaking Donegal Gaeltacht area of Gweedore recorded about 25 albums and sold millions of records worldwide.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Indeed, “11,000 Strings” begins with a C major chord; shortly thereafter, a harpist half-prepares to leap into Tchaikovsky’s “Waltz of the Flowers.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 6, 2025
This series began with harpist Brandee Younger and includes Michelle Coltrane, Jeff Parker, Mary Lattimore, Jasper Marsalis and Radha Botofasina, among many others, through the end of April.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2025
The highlight is André Jolivet’s shrouded, skittish “Controversia,” from 1968, which was dedicated to Holliger and the harpist Ursula Holliger, his wife.
From New York Times • Jan. 25, 2024
The harpist and the piper bowed and hurried out, while Cersei kissed her cousin chastely on the cheek.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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