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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This season will feature Oratorio by Hendrich Schutz, favorite Irish composers, a musical experience from Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings and America’s Anniversary Concert for children in honor of the 250th birthday of the Declaration of Independence.
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
If a composer feeds their archive into a model that then writes a score, who owns it?
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—Larry Bomback, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
You’re also committed, both with the orchestra and in other areas of your work, to showcasing Ukrainian composers who are often overlooked outside of the country.
—Olivia Giovetti, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2025
The Pacifica Quartet with guest soprano Karen Slack and pianist Casey Robards on Oct. 7 in a program focused on Black composers including spirituals arranged by Florence Price, a selection of spirituals and James Lee’s setting of poetry by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 Aug. 2025
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
If a composer feeds their archive into a model that then writes a score, who owns it?
4.
—Larry Bomback, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
You’re also committed, both with the orchestra and in other areas of your work, to showcasing Ukrainian composers who are often overlooked outside of the country.
—Olivia Giovetti, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2025
The Pacifica Quartet with guest soprano Karen Slack and pianist Casey Robards on Oct. 7 in a program focused on Black composers including spirituals arranged by Florence Price, a selection of spirituals and James Lee’s setting of poetry by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 Aug. 2025
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“Composer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/composer. Accessed 22 Aug. 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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