Definition of "flautist" [flau•tist]

• One who plays the flute; a flutist. (noun)

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• "On that tour, Kerr, a flautist, is also believed to have acquired three pieces found in the same folder as the concerto."
• "Georgie, just back from sexually harassing the German PM and a flautist, is the only man on earth who could then say – look I’m not a racist I have a Black friend."
• "It wasn't all that odd to see a costumed musician walking the Faire, but a flautist was a rarity, and the morose melodies he chose were definitely out of keeping with the "merrye spirit of Olde England" that everyone else was projecting."