songwriter
noun
song·writ·er
ˈsȯŋ-ˌrī-tər 
: a person who composes words or music or both especially for popular songs
Examples of songwriter in a Sentence
an award-winning singer and songwriter
he's both a singer and a songwriter
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While navigating the already-tough world of songwriters, the duo connected through a mutual friend.
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Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2025
And lately she’s been hearing so many good ones from the younger generation of female singers and songwriters that she’s got serious FOMO.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 30 Apr. 2025
At only 27 years of age, the singer, songwriter and actress has had a career spanning almost two decades.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 29 Apr. 2025
Cyndi Lauper The American singer and songwriter will be inducted this year.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
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Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2025
And lately she’s been hearing so many good ones from the younger generation of female singers and songwriters that she’s got serious FOMO.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 30 Apr. 2025
At only 27 years of age, the singer, songwriter and actress has had a career spanning almost two decades.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 29 Apr. 2025
Cyndi Lauper The American singer and songwriter will be inducted this year.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for songwriter
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“Songwriter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/songwriter. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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songwriter
noun
song·writ·er
ˈsȯŋ-ˌrīt-ər
: a person who composes words or music or both especially for popular songs
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