singer-songwriter

noun

: a performer who writes songs and sings them

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With her retro-soul rasp and ’60s style aesthetic, the English singer-songwriter, 20, has quickly become one of the biggest breakthrough acts of the year. Jeff Nelson, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026 The full-length could contend for both Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album, two prizes the singer-songwriter has claimed before. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 On her new album, Little Miss Twain, the 60-year-old singer-songwriter connects the dots between Shania the superstar and the young girl who sang Marty Robbins and Freddy Fender covers in motel bars in her native Canada. Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2026 The acclaimed singer-songwriter — a multiple Grammy Award winner and one of the youngest to achieve EGOT status — has signed a two-year deal to join the Danish sound and tech experts as global brand ambassador. Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for singer-songwriter

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“Singer-songwriter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/singer-songwriter. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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