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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Carpenter is better known for doubling as his own composer, which, like Reichardt’s editing, was born from necessity.
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Stuart Miller, Variety, 7 Jan. 2026
Adrianne Lenker contributed vocals, and ambient composers Alex Somers and Mary Lattimore are also among the players.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 7 Jan. 2026
Pulsating waves illuminated the sky; columns of light appeared and disappeared like music notes from a composer pounding the keys of a piano.
—Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 7 Jan. 2026
The proximity to Lincoln Center was an obvious draw for musicians, and renters included an avant-garde composer on the sixth floor, a bassist on the fourth, and an opera teacher on the ground level.
—Will Ellis, Curbed, 6 Jan. 2026
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Stuart Miller, Variety, 7 Jan. 2026
Adrianne Lenker contributed vocals, and ambient composers Alex Somers and Mary Lattimore are also among the players.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 7 Jan. 2026
Pulsating waves illuminated the sky; columns of light appeared and disappeared like music notes from a composer pounding the keys of a piano.
—Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 7 Jan. 2026
The proximity to Lincoln Center was an obvious draw for musicians, and renters included an avant-garde composer on the sixth floor, a bassist on the fourth, and an opera teacher on the ground level.
—Will Ellis, Curbed, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Composer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/composer. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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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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