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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Fast forward to today, and Sage is an accomplished international touring country rock artist and songwriter who has made music and performed with members of Guns N’ Roses, Mötley Crüe and The Beach Boys.
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Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2025
That was followed by a move to Nashville, where Majcen played songwriter nights and built a following.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2025
Ryan Davis, a singer and songwriter from Louisville, Kentucky, makes tuneful, funny music that’s vaguely rooted in country and indie-rock, but also leaves room for hard left turns, including unforeseeable breakbeats.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
Friends from Gordy's longtime Motown circle also stopped by, including executive Suzanne de Passe, along with songwriter-producers Brian Holland, Eddie Holland and Mickey Stevenson.
—Brian McCollum, USA Today, 1 Dec. 2025
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Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2025
That was followed by a move to Nashville, where Majcen played songwriter nights and built a following.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2025
Ryan Davis, a singer and songwriter from Louisville, Kentucky, makes tuneful, funny music that’s vaguely rooted in country and indie-rock, but also leaves room for hard left turns, including unforeseeable breakbeats.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
Friends from Gordy's longtime Motown circle also stopped by, including executive Suzanne de Passe, along with songwriter-producers Brian Holland, Eddie Holland and Mickey Stevenson.
—Brian McCollum, USA Today, 1 Dec. 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 8 Dec. 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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