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 83-year-old singer and songwriter has been honored with the Congressional Medal of Honor Society's National Patriot Award and has entertained troops on more than 30 United Service Organizations (USO) tours, according to Soldier Valley Spirits.
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Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
Despite progress in visibility, representation among songwriters, producers, and executives has largely plateaued in recent years.
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Desjah Altvater,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Murray is the founder and Co-CEO of Title 9, a management, production, and intellectual property company repping artists, producers, songwriters, and other creatives.
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Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
30 June 2026
Ostby, the group’s primary songwriter, bought a cheap electronic keyboard, and the ideas started flowing.
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Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
30 June 2026
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Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
Despite progress in visibility, representation among songwriters, producers, and executives has largely plateaued in recent years.
—
Desjah Altvater,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Murray is the founder and Co-CEO of Title 9, a management, production, and intellectual property company repping artists, producers, songwriters, and other creatives.
—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
30 June 2026
Ostby, the group’s primary songwriter, bought a cheap electronic keyboard, and the ideas started flowing.
—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
30 June 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 3 Jul. 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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