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
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We were brought into write with Ryan Elder, who’s the main composer for Rick and Morty.
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Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 17 Nov. 2025
Among the musicians credited as co-writers are the Clash, Kate Bush, Annie Lennox, Tori Amos, Damon Albarn, composer Hans Zimmer, Billy Ocean, and Yusuf/Cat Stevens.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 17 Nov. 2025
Following a successful radical prostatectomy, the composer thought the cancer might be behind him.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 17 Nov. 2025
The Songwriters Hall of Fame, founded in 1969, honors lyricists and composers whose work represents a lasting influence on the music industry.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
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Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 17 Nov. 2025
Among the musicians credited as co-writers are the Clash, Kate Bush, Annie Lennox, Tori Amos, Damon Albarn, composer Hans Zimmer, Billy Ocean, and Yusuf/Cat Stevens.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 17 Nov. 2025
Following a successful radical prostatectomy, the composer thought the cancer might be behind him.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 17 Nov. 2025
The Songwriters Hall of Fame, founded in 1969, honors lyricists and composers whose work represents a lasting influence on the music industry.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
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“Composer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/composer. Accessed 24 Nov. 2025.
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composer
noun
com·pos·er
kəm-ˈpō-zər 
: one that composes
especially
: a person who writes music
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