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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Whether Swift earns a spot this time, her nomination cements her status among the top tier of songwriters and serves as a testament to a career built on her words.
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Bryan West, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
The new version features a vocal by Payne and a harmony from George’s daughter Inara George, a singer and songwriter in her own right best known as one half of the indie pop band the Bird and the Bee.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 12 Nov. 2025
The song was nominated for best country solo performance and best country song; Wilson is one of the songwriters, so she is recognized as part of the latter nomination as well.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 11 Nov. 2025
Now, with a script written by Olivier Award nominee Lindsey Ferrentino, songs by Academy Award–winning songwriter Stephen Schwartz and directed by Tony Award winner Michael Arden, Kristin Chenoweth is stepping into Jackie Siegel’s sparkling pink stilettos and bringing her story to Broadway.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
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Bryan West, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
The new version features a vocal by Payne and a harmony from George’s daughter Inara George, a singer and songwriter in her own right best known as one half of the indie pop band the Bird and the Bee.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 12 Nov. 2025
The song was nominated for best country solo performance and best country song; Wilson is one of the songwriters, so she is recognized as part of the latter nomination as well.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 11 Nov. 2025
Now, with a script written by Olivier Award nominee Lindsey Ferrentino, songs by Academy Award–winning songwriter Stephen Schwartz and directed by Tony Award winner Michael Arden, Kristin Chenoweth is stepping into Jackie Siegel’s sparkling pink stilettos and bringing her story to Broadway.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Songwriter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/songwriter. Accessed 16 Nov. 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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