singer-songwriter

noun

: a performer who writes songs and sings them

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The peripatetic singer-songwriter’s eponymous third album is a document of wandering and longing. Marissa Lorusso, Pitchfork, 26 Jan. 2026 The singer-songwriter manages to claim three of the top five biggest country releases in the nation. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026 The show’s soundtrack — a 34-track set of original music by Canadian singer-songwriter Peter Peter — has inspired dance parties across the country, where scenes from the show are projected on walls and partiers show up in hockey sweaters. Lisa Gutierrez january 25, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2026 Country singer-songwriter Drew Baldridge questioned whether Nashville was overreacting. Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 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 29 Jan. 2026.

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