bassist

noun

bass·​ist ˈbā-sist How to pronounce bassist (audio)
: a person who plays an acoustic or electric bass

Examples of bassist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In the early 2000s, Thompson, Kramer, and bassist Michael Davis embarked on a world tour under the moniker DKT/MC5. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2024 The 1994 Chicago Magazine profile also referenced a famous screed that Albini wrote directed at rock critic Bill Wyman of the Chicago Reader – not to be confused with the former bassist from The Rolling Stones. Todd Feurer, CBS News, 9 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for bassist 

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Word History

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bassist was in 1863

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“Bassist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bassist. Accessed 14 May. 2024.

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