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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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
By the time Donna and Keith Godchaux had become enamored of the Dead, the band was in the market for a new piano player.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025
Poet Judy Barrat, a regular attendee, usually hands the evening’s piano player a copy of the poem she’ll be reading and asks him to improv along with her.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2025
One of the artworks is Saturday Night which shows a rock 'n' roll piano player in action.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2025
Russell nudged me and pointed at the piano player.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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