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piper

noun

Definition of piper

as in fiddler

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Recent Examples of piper Guest performers scheduled include vocalist Karen Matheson, All-Ireland champion banjo player Enda Scahill, Scottish piper Ross Ainslie and others. — Anne Schrager, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Mar. 2026 Helping one family turned into helping hundreds, and along the way Biffle became something of a pied piper to other people who owned helicopters and wanted to help. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 18 Dec. 2025 This year for Christmas, your presents can actually involve drummers drumming, pipers piping and ladies dancing. — Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 26 Nov. 2025 The previous record holder was 333 pipers in Bulgaria back in 2012. — Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 12 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for piper

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Noun

The rest of the ensemble, including fiddler Jeremy Garrett, dobroist Andy Hall, and standup bassist Travis Book, are tuning up and readying themselves for the gig.

— Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2026
There was Rufus Thibodeaux from Lafayette, Louisiana — Cajun fiddler who really talked the language and ate the food.

— Chris Stanton, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of fiddler

Noun

Dylan’s backing band, as introduced at Carnegie, was composed of the Hawks guitarist Robbie Robertson, the organist Garth Hudson, the bassist Rick Danko, the pianist Richard Manual and the drummer Levon Helm.

— Atoosa Moinzadeh, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026
There was no choir, no church organist, and no children or young families.

— John Blake, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of organist

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The musicians included long-time collaborator guitarist Al Schackman, bassist Chris White, and drummer Rob Hamilton.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
The pals would convene at Roberge’s home after school and watch a Genesis concert VHS owned by his older brother Jeff Roberge, who became drummer for Foxtrot Zulu.

— Leena Tailor, SPIN, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of drummer

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His father, Stanley Silverman, is a composer who has arranged music for Sting and Paul Simon; his mother, Mary (Delson) Silverman,was an opera singer, and his stepmother a violinist.

— Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026
As the son of a violinist and onetime president of Orquesta Sinfónica Venezuela, Hindoyan was indoctrinated with classical music.

— Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of violinist

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The work is spun into another story in the film about a young trumpeter called Sebastián, played by singer-songwriter Guitarricadelafuente.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026
Edwin Díaz was coming in from the bullpen, not to the accompaniment of a live trumpeter preceding a save opportunity, but to a recording preceding a middle inning of an uninspiring defeat.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of trumpeter

Noun

His father, saxophonist, flutist and vocalist Scott Mayo, performed with Earth, Wind & Fire and Sérgio Mendes.

— Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 16 July 2026
Elena Pinderhughes, Club Molson Elena Pinderhughes brought her unique blend of jazz, soul and improvisation to Club Molson, showcasing her talents as a flutist, vocalist and composer.

— Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of flutist

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The Palm Court, where a harpist plays from the balcony and the tea-time decor charms, is arguably the visual centerpiece of the hotel—and clearly a magnet particularly for snap-happy travelers from beyond the UK who want to indulge in a great cuppa.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
After a brief turnaround, the late show attendees were allowed inside, where a solo harpist set the mood with ambient music.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of harpist

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