composer

noun

com·​pos·​er kəm-ˈpō-zər 

: one that composes

especially : a person who writes music

Synonyms of composer

• musician

Examples of composer in a Sentence

She prefers Mozart and Beethoven to modern composers.

a versatile composer whose works include operas, symphonies, concertos, and sonatas

Recent Examples on the Web

By the editing stage, the music had become so integral to the film that Haynes asked composer Marcelo Zarvos to rearrange and adapt it. — Lise Pedersen, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026

The special features six original songs, with Kurt Farquhar returning as songwriter and composer. — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026

Certainly John Field, the composer and pianist born in Dublin in 1782, wants to be more than a footnote. — Radhika Jones, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Its roots in Southern music run deep and broad; big band leader Erskine Hawkins, composer and musician Sun Ra, country legend Emmylou Harris, and trap pioneer Gucci Mane were born here. — Leslie Pariseau, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1597, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing composer

• co-composer

Rhymes for composer

• bulldozer
• disposer
• opposer
• proposer
• bowser
• crozer
• dozer
• poser

Kids Definition

composer

noun

com·​pos·​er kəm-ˈpō-zər 

: one that composes

especially : a person who writes music