guitarist

American  

[gi-tahr-ist] / gɪˈtɑr ɪst /

noun

1. a performer on the guitar.

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Etymology

Origin of guitarist

First recorded in 1760–70; guitar + -ist

Example Sentences

Other musicians who will receive the award this year include Mexican-American guitarist Carlos Santana, Chaka Khan, the American singer known as the Queen of Funk, and Paul Simon.

From BBC

Over the past year, the shaggy-haired guitarist and singer has emerged as a modern-day protest troubadour, collaborating with Baez, selling out concert halls, and soaring to rarified fame on social media.

From Barron's

They eventually brought on Zachary, a trained guitarist whose daily dance videos kept appearing in their Instagram feeds.

From The Wall Street Journal

Elsewhere in the music categories, Nick Cave is nominated for best song for the title song from Train Dreams, and Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood is nominated for best original score for One Battle After Another.

From BBC

Before the closing goodbyes, a title card honored Grateful Dead guitarist Bob Weir, who died this week.

From Los Angeles Times