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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The actor also has a son, Ricky, born in 1992, who has made his mark as a songwriter.
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Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
The other double-digit nominees this year are Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso and the songwriter and producer Edgar Barrera.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 17 Sep. 2025
Among the many pleasing on-screen personalities who join Levy en route are Rahul Dravid, former Indian cricketer famed as one of the greatest batsmen in the game’s history, and Eric Nam, an American singer, songwriter and actor based in South Korea.
—Laura Manske, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Hill is a vocalist, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who has worked with Prince, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder and Josh Groban.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2025
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Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
The other double-digit nominees this year are Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso and the songwriter and producer Edgar Barrera.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 17 Sep. 2025
Among the many pleasing on-screen personalities who join Levy en route are Rahul Dravid, former Indian cricketer famed as one of the greatest batsmen in the game’s history, and Eric Nam, an American singer, songwriter and actor based in South Korea.
—Laura Manske, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Hill is a vocalist, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who has worked with Prince, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder and Josh Groban.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 16 Sep. 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 18 Sep. 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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