violinist
Americannoun
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violinists
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noun
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Etymology
Origin of violinist
From the Italian word violinista, dating back to 1660–70. See violin, -ist
Vocabulary lists containing violinist
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A violinist who covered music from 1925 to 1947, she was a modernist with her finger on the pulse of the times and stood in refreshing contrast to the fussy East Coast male critics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
Edith and Magda reunited with their sister Klara, by then a star violinist.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
Lampenius, a classical concert violinist, obtained permission to play her instrument - a 19th Century Gagliano violin - live on stage.
From BBC ● May 12, 2026
Beaming with excitement, Finnish violinist Linda Lampenius and singer Pete Parkkonen entered a studio in Helsinki for their final rehearsals, before departing to Vienna, where they are tipped to win Eurovision.
From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026
Like a majorette before the ever-shifting sidewalk crowd, I smiled during performances, and in Japanese dancing that is equivalent to a concert violinist walking onstage in a bathing suit.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
Pettit has a knack for churning out gold medalists as often as Juilliard graduates first-chair violinists.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 11, 2026
Nollman mainly plays slide guitar for whale species, but has worked with a wide range of other musicians, including a grammy-winning oboe player, violinists, percussionists, a chanting Tibetian lama and more.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2024
The trio are joined by a full band as well by two cellists, four violinists and a glockenspiel.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 20, 2023
The concerto has now become a popular modern classic, and become the property of a wide range of violinists.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2023
To this end she recruited Italian dancers, choreographers and a band of violinists, playing on the very instruments she had ordered for her son from Cremona.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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