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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Both Harry and Kid Harpoon are listed as the sole songwriters and composers for the track.
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Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Johnson, 39, is the main songwriter and talker of the group, always ready with a thorough answer regarding any bit of Long Beach or Joyce Manor lore.
—Brady Gerber, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Speaking on the first episode of Odyssey TV, which dropped this week, the Australian EDM producer, singer and songwriter is clearly ready to take on the world.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 22 Jan. 2026
The film, which had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival last fall, is a genre-bending portrait of singer, songwriter and beloved artist Marianne Faithfull.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 22 Jan. 2026
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Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Johnson, 39, is the main songwriter and talker of the group, always ready with a thorough answer regarding any bit of Long Beach or Joyce Manor lore.
—Brady Gerber, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Speaking on the first episode of Odyssey TV, which dropped this week, the Australian EDM producer, singer and songwriter is clearly ready to take on the world.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 22 Jan. 2026
The film, which had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival last fall, is a genre-bending portrait of singer, songwriter and beloved artist Marianne Faithfull.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 22 Jan. 2026
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 24 Jan. 2026.
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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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