piano player
Americannoun
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another name for pianist
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any of various devices for playing a piano automatically
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of piano player
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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I just sang the line to my piano player.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Looking for a new adventure in 1970, she and a friend moved to San Francisco, where she fell in with a group of friends that included a piano player named Keith Godchaux.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025
Donna approached the Dead’s Jerry Garcia at a club and informed him that her husband was going to be the band’s next piano player.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025
"He was just a really nice old gentleman and a really good piano player," she said.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2025
Not a kid, not a student, but a professional piano player, ready for a concert performance.
From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper
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