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 concern from artist and songwriter communities is valid — almost all of the deals were announced in amorphous terms.
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Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 31 Dec. 2025
Over the course of a five-decade career, Smallwood established himself as a towering figure in gospel music as a vocalist, pianist and songwriter.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 31 Dec. 2025
In the beginning of 2025, composers and songwriters Stephen Schwartz and Mark Sonnenblick were working as a mentor and mentee, respectively, in the ASCAP Foundation Musical Theatre Workshop.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 31 Dec. 2025
After separating from Moore, Mel began dating Russian songwriter and pianist Oksana Grigorieva.
—Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
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Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 31 Dec. 2025
Over the course of a five-decade career, Smallwood established himself as a towering figure in gospel music as a vocalist, pianist and songwriter.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 31 Dec. 2025
In the beginning of 2025, composers and songwriters Stephen Schwartz and Mark Sonnenblick were working as a mentor and mentee, respectively, in the ASCAP Foundation Musical Theatre Workshop.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 31 Dec. 2025
After separating from Moore, Mel began dating Russian songwriter and pianist Oksana Grigorieva.
—Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
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“Songwriter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/songwriter. Accessed 8 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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