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

Unlike the composer’s typically massive, sprawling drones, these pieces for pipe organ—accompanied by guitarist Stephen O’Malley and cellist Lucy Railton—are finely filigreed miniatures. — Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026

Newsom also recently signed California’s first stand-alone postproduction credit to bring back jobs for the industry’s editors, sound mixers, composers and visual effects artists. — Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

Foster is a 16-time Grammy winning composer who helped launch the careers of Celine Dion and Michael Bublé. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026

Brazilian composer Antônio Carlos Jobim made a mark in American culture with music of deceptive simplicity. — Fernando Gonzalez, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 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