as in songwriter
a person who writes popular musical compositions for the human voice a British tunesmith whose songs were equally popular in America

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Recent Examples of tunesmith His star rose significantly, his personal life blossomed, too, and now he’s widely regarded as his era’s greatest tunesmith. Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 14 Sep. 2023 Emmy’s 550-member music peer group ignored the original songs entered by Dolly Parton, David Byrne, Steve Martin, Kid Cudi, Donald Glover and Lainey Wilson, as well as those from such Oscar-winning tunesmiths as Alan Menken, Steven Schwartz, Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez. Jon Burlingame, Variety, 12 July 2023 In-house tunesmith Daringer carries the LP with beats that seem half-finished but never feel that way, many without drums at all. Spin Staff, SPIN, 5 June 2023 The fact that the names for Earth’s satellite and for the current month happen to rhyme has not gone unnoticed by the tunesmiths. Martin Weil, Washington Post, 2 June 2023 See All Example Sentences for tunesmith
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Noun
  • Since his debut with Stray Kids in 2018, Lee Know has become a multifaceted and versatile artist, affirming himself not only as a performer but also as a songwriter and composer.
    Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 30 June 2025
  • At just 16, the precocious songwriter penned a bevy of tracks that would eventually blossom into Billboard Hot 100 heaters — laying the foundation for a career filled with musical triumphs.
    Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • The mark that Jewish composers and lyricists left on Broadway and on the Great American Songbook is indelible, from the Gershwins to Stephen Sondheim to Leonard Bernstein.
    David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 June 2025
  • Schifrin’s reputation as an innovative jazz composer led to an invitation to write for TV and films.
    Jon Burlingame, Variety, 26 June 2025

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“Tunesmith.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tunesmith. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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