singer-songwriter

noun

: a performer who writes songs and sings them

Examples of singer-songwriter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Wyatt Flores, a rising Mexican American singer-songwriter, performed at Stagecoach on the same day as León. Craig Marks, New York Times, 27 May 2024 In 2005, the country singer-songwriter eloped with his childhood sweetheart, Cassidy Bentley. Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 25 May 2024 Now, hot on the heels of picking up three Grammys and shutting down the Coachella stage for the first time this Spring, the singer-songwriter joins us at the definitive Festival of the summer for a co-headlining and inaugural performance on the legacy stage that will surely be a showstopper. Rivea Ruff, Essence, 24 May 2024 Branching out from intimate folk to expansive chamber pop to hypnotic electronica, Stevens’ unpredictable career has seen the singer-songwriter veer into the worlds of moviemaking (both directing and soundtracking), ballet, classical, essay writing and even Christmas music. Joe Lynch, Billboard, 22 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for singer-songwriter 

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“Singer-songwriter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/singer-songwriter. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.

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