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

Actor and director Eric Stoltz (Madam Secretary, Nashville) is directing from a screenplay by Hailey Lustig, founder of Three Birds Landing Productions, and composer Robbie Roth, which takes inspiration from their real lives. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026

Artists like Bandalos Chinos, Alex Anwandter and Zoé are really great composers. — Ernesto Lechner, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

The festival will also showcase its Composer Filmmaker Accelerator, an initiative connecting emerging composers with filmmakers through mentorship and hands-on collaboration. — Katherine Brodsky, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026

And at twilight, New Orleans bandleader and composer Jon Batiste delivered a contagious tour-de-force of joy and struggle, careening from ragtime classics to contemporary numbers. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 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