Meaning & use

clarinetist

noun·Advanced

A person who plays the clarinet, especially as a professional or trained musician.

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The clarinetist performed a beautiful solo during the symphony's second movement.

She has practiced as a clarinetist in the school orchestra for six years.

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The alternative spelling clarinettist is common in British English.

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