drummer
noun
drum·mer
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Definition of drummer
1
: one that plays a drum
—sometimes used figuratively in phrases denoting unconventional thought or action march to a different drummer
Examples of drummer in a Sentence
The band got a new drummer.
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In addition to King, MKB features drummer Jack Ryan, bassist Stephen Campbell, trumpeter/trombonist Justin Johnson and saxophonist Dean Mitchell. — Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, "He’s 23, Southern and the guitar-hero of the future," 27 Aug. 2019 By that point, Greg Hall had already replaced founding drummer Ray Nay. — Ed Masley, azcentral, "'This is magical': Beloved Phoenix metal band returns with their first album in 23 years," 22 Aug. 2019 The park’s anniversary day included a gigantic beach ball at Thunder Bay, mermaids at Cowabunga Beach, drummers and colored smoke at the main gates and a large cake. — Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post, "PHOTOS: Water World holds its 40th birthday bash," 4 Aug. 2019 Bassist Mike Inez and drummer Sean Kinney provide a solid, and sometimes spectacular rhythm section as well. — Chuck Yarborough, cleveland.com, "Korn and Alice in Chains make a case for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inclusion with Blossom gig," 17 Aug. 2019 At the Hideout, Adams and Ligon flanked the stage, with bassist Casey McDonough and drummer John Perrin between them and a three-piece Whole Wheat Horns on a riser hanging off stage right. — John Lingan, Washington Post, "Why NRBQ never really needed a hit record to measure its success," 16 Aug. 2019 Gilmer has a history of producing talented musicians, such as popular singer Johnny Mathis, drummer from The Eagles Don Henley and blues musician Freddie King. — David Taylor, Houston Chronicle, "Former Cleveland band director inducted into Hall of Fame," 16 Aug. 2019 Creedence’s original lineup of John and Tom Fogerty, drummer Stu Cook and bassist Doug Clifford released six good to great albums from 1968-70, and then never played together again. — Greg Kot, chicagotribune.com, "Everybody forgets Creedence Clearwater Revival headlined Woodstock in 1969. A new live recording will change that.," 14 Aug. 2019 There was talk, early on, of Elvis bringing back Sun sessions guitarist Scotty Moore and drummer D.J. Fontana for the Vegas run. — Geoff Edgers, Twin Cities, "The summer of 1969: When Elvis made his true comeback — Vegas-style," 9 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'drummer.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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drummer
noun
English Language Learners Definition of drummer
: a person who plays a drum or a set of drums
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