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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Expect Gothic vibes courtesy of organist Clark Wilson, whom The Times has described as “one of the country’s leading theater organists and organ conservators.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
There will be a heavy emphasis on Tyler's Welsh identity, with an organist playing music from Welsh legends before the service starts - with songs from Tom Jones, Shirley Bassey and Tyler herself.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
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
Morris’s mother and father, respectively, were an accomplished organist and a mechanic who had been gassed in World War I. Like Waugh, Morris boarded as a teenager at Lancing College in West Sussex, England.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
While the organist played church music, more and more people filed in, smiling and nodding at one another.
From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor
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