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accompanist

[ uh-kuhm-puh-nist, uh-kuhmp-nist ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

accompanist

/ əˈkʌmpənɪst; əˈkʌmpəniːɪst; əˈkʌmpnɪst /

a person who plays a musical accompaniment for another performer, esp a pianist accompanying a singer

First recorded in 1825–35; accompan(y) + -ist

During her time in Ohio, Coretta dated a Jewish man, a fellow student and her piano accompanist, for two years.

The art of conducting goes frequently with that of accompanying, and he was an excellent accompanist.

"I never thought of that; I could have judged better of your voice if we had had an accompanist," said her host.

She was the best accompanist he had ever had, and an extremely nice girl—not a bit like her cub of a brother.

He used to be good enough to work with me when I could not afford to have an accompanist for more than two hours a day.

The star accompanist aspires to the same mastery when he plays for a famous singer or instrumentalist.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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