flutist

noun

flut·​ist ˈflü-tist How to pronounce flutist (audio)
: one who plays a flute

Examples of flutist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Such aspiring artists and performers as pianist Billy Taylor, sculptor and graphic artist Elizabeth Catlett, and flutist and printmaker Lloyd McNeill were nurtured by Dunbar High School, established in 1870, the nation’s first public high school for African American students. Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 12 June 2024 Caveat*, 21 A Clinton St., New York, NY 10002 The Harlem Chamber Players Black History Month Celebration Feb. 15, 6:30-8 p.m. Haitian flutist and singer Nathalie Joachim is joined by several musical artists. Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2024 Next year, the irrepressible flutist, Claire Chase, takes the music director reins. Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2024 Men At Work leader Colin Hay, Average White Band mainstay Hamish Stuart, saxophonist, flutist and keyboardist Warren Ham, and former Maynard Ferguson/David Lee Roth drummer Gregg Bissonette. San Diego Union-Tribune, The Mercury News, 6 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for flutist 

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Word History

First Known Use

1603, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of flutist was in 1603

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“Flutist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flutist. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

flutist

noun
flut·​ist ˈflüt-əst How to pronounce flutist (audio)
: a flute player
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