How do you use Sideman in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Sideman in a sentence
Sideman meaning
- A soloist playing with a band or group of which he is not a regular member.
- Somebody who is unimportant or irrelevant.
Using Sideman
- The main meaning on this page is: A soloist playing with a band or group of which he is not a regular member. | Somebody who is unimportant or irrelevant.
- In the example corpus, sideman often appears in combinations such as: as sideman, sideman for.
Context around Sideman
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 6 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Sideman
- In this selection, "sideman" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, david, presenter, campaign, scott, whitley and playing stand out and add context to how "sideman" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 1xtra presenter sideman and 2016 campaign sideman could face. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "sideman" sits close to words such as aadi, aayush and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with sideman
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
As a sideman, Scott's salary is small and he has five children, all of whom are still in school. (20 words)
David “Sideman” Whitley, resigned from the network after their initial decision to defend the use of the word on air. (20 words)
The Carters picked up Chet Atkins, whose jazzy guitar playing hadn't yet taken him very far, as a sideman. (20 words)
For Davis, his departure from Parker's group marked the beginning of a period when he worked mainly as a freelancer and sideman in some of the most important combos on the New York City jazz scene. (37 words)
The notorious and ostensibly self-described dirty trickster — and once President ally turned President 2016 campaign sideman — could face anywhere from seven to nine years in prison. (27 words)
These days, Hanrahan still plays traditional music, but he's also a sought-after sideman for musicians of all genres, such as Janet Cull and Elliott Dicks. (27 words)
Example sentences (10)
As a sideman, Scott's salary is small and he has five children, all of whom are still in school.
Over the years, he climbed from concertgoer to sideman for performers such as The O'Jays to the main act himself.
David “Sideman” Whitley, resigned from the network after their initial decision to defend the use of the word on air.
The BBC’s decision to stand by the remark prompted 18,656 complaints and the resignation of BBC Radio 1Xtra presenter Sideman.
The notorious and ostensibly self-described dirty trickster — and once President ally turned President 2016 campaign sideman — could face anywhere from seven to nine years in prison.
Hamilton ended up as an in-demand sideman, playing guitar with an odd assortment of characters including Joe Henry and David Bowie.
The Carters picked up Chet Atkins, whose jazzy guitar playing hadn't yet taken him very far, as a sideman.
These days, Hanrahan still plays traditional music, but he's also a sought-after sideman for musicians of all genres, such as Janet Cull and Elliott Dicks.
For Davis, his departure from Parker's group marked the beginning of a period when he worked mainly as a freelancer and sideman in some of the most important combos on the New York City jazz scene.
Klinghoffer who had worked both as a sideman for the band on their Stadium Arcadium tour and on Frusciante's solo projects, replaced him as lead guitarist.
Common combinations with sideman
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- as sideman 3×
- sideman for 3×