organist
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of organist
1585–95; < Medieval Latin organista; equivalent to organ ( um ) organ + -ista -ist
Example Sentences
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For Daniel-Hoste, a classically trained pipe organist who plays in regional orchestras and teaches piano on the side, his expenditures hardly seemed exorbitant.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
Jones' family backed a £120,000 fundraising campaign to have him immortalised as the nude organist, a recurring character he played in Monty Python's Flying Circus.
From BBC ● May 20, 2026
Jimmy Smith, the jazz organist, was an early inspiration, he told The Times in 1996; Smith’s albums, he said, were his “bibles.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2025
As the priest then began the offertory portion of the liturgy, which often is accompanied by quiet music, the organist played a reflective piece very slowly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 24, 2025
“Here we are again. Whee! I’ve made a little list, the piano organist; all people who eat peppermint and puff it in your face.”
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
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