singer-songwriter

noun

: a performer who writes songs and sings them

Examples of singer-songwriter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The bow follows the singer-songwriter and actress’s performances at both weekends of this year’s Coachella festival. Gary Trust, Billboard, 22 Apr. 2024 Folk-rock adventurers Dave Matthews Band, ‘80s hard rockers Foreigner, guitar hero and singer-songwriter Peter Frampton, funk and R&B mainstays Kool & the Gang and the influential rap group A Tribe Called Quest round out the Class of 2024. August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024 Now on her 11th studio album, the singer-songwriter has emerged over the years as one of this generation’s biggest names in music. Tabitha Parent, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2024 The music video features the singer-songwriter and Post Malone, who features on the single, cast as ex-lovers who, per the lyrics, carried on an affair that only lasted 14 days. J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 20 Apr. 2024 The singer-songwriter and producer didn't wear an outfit with just any random look from Ferragamo's spring-summer 2023 season, but the first outfit that came out for designer Maximilian Davis ' debut runway show, modeled by Mona Tougaard. Luz García, Glamour, 20 Apr. 2024 After its release at midnight Friday, the singer-songwriter also surprised fans with an expansion of Tortured Poets, titled The Anthology, which includes 15 additional tracks. Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Apr. 2024 Smith is a singer-songwriter known for fusing poetry and rock & roll. EW.com, 19 Apr. 2024 Now, the singer-songwriter has warmed up to the idea of outright referencing real life people in her songs. Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2024

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“Singer-songwriter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/singer-songwriter. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

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