pianist
noun
a person who plays the piano, especially one who performs expertly or professionally.
pianists
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pluralof pianist.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The international performers who have become part of the “Stamptown” universe run the gamut from jugglers to steel drum players to acrobats to pianists.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
Mr. Batiste joins a long list of pianists who have responded to Monk’s music.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
It’s a world of classical pianists and opera singers rather than thumping bass, Gothic palaces over private islands in the Bahamas and fine Barolo instead of sugary margaritas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
It now means one-handed pianists can work towards a recognised qualification at every level in the 93 countries the board operates in.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
I miss her laugh, the way it starts like a pianists solo, soft and low and then crescendoing and filling the room.
From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson
