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: one that plays a drum
—sometimes used figuratively in phrases denoting unconventional thought or action
march to a different drummer
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The band got a new drummer.
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The following year, the Wilson sisters were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame alongside their original bandmates — guitarist Roger Fisher, bassist Steve Fossen, keyboardist Howard Leese, and drummer Michael DeRosier — who played with them that night for the first time in decades.
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Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2024
Jim Kerr was a rousing force, with notable contributions from drummer Cherisse Osei and vocalist Sarah Brown.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 13 May 2024
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Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2024
Jim Kerr was a rousing force, with notable contributions from drummer Cherisse Osei and vocalist Sarah Brown.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 13 May 2024
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“Drummer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drummer. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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drummer
noun
drum·mer
ˈdrəm-ər 
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: one that plays a drum
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