composer

noun

com·​pos·​er kəm-ˈpō-zər How to pronounce composer (audio)
Synonyms of composernext
: one that composes
especially : a person who writes music

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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The third key person in the Pantochino company is composer Justin Rugg, who writes all the company’s original musicals alongside Bernardi. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026 Award-winning composer Kevin Penkin’s score was recorded with an 80-piece orchestra in Japan. Allison McClain Merrill, Parents, 8 June 2026 Baerwald, an award-winning musician, film composer and songwriter who called Los Angeles home for nearly four decades, doesn’t play the violin. Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026 That same argument could be used to demand half the stock of a biotech company that produces a cancer cure, or a musical composer who writes a hit. Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for composer

Word History

First Known Use

1597, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of composer was in 1597

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“Composer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/composer. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.

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composer

noun
com·​pos·​er kəm-ˈpō-zər How to pronounce composer (audio)
: one that composes
especially : a person who writes music

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