songwriter
noun
song·writ·er
ˈsȯŋ-ˌrī-tər 
: a person who composes words or music or both especially for popular songs
Examples of songwriter in a Sentence
an award-winning singer and songwriter
he's both a singer and a songwriter
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The company’s roster includes Post Malone, Quavo and Marcus King as well as songwriters and producers including Louis Bell, Billy Walsh, Nick Mira, Carter Lang and more.
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Jem Aswad, Variety, 4 Mar. 2026
Maya Hawke, the folk singer-songwriter and Stranger Things actor, has announced a new album as well as her first headlining tour in three years.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 3 Mar. 2026
A number of honorary awards were presented at the ceremony with Noel Gallagher collecting songwriter of the year, PinkPantheress earning producer of the year and Mark Ronson winning the outstanding contribution to music.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 28 Feb. 2026
But Neil Sedaka, whose hit singles span four decades and whose career began as a teen-aged songwriter for such R&B and doo-wop stars as Dinah Washington, the Clovers and LaVern Baker, doesn’t like to do things in a routine way.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
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Jem Aswad, Variety, 4 Mar. 2026
Maya Hawke, the folk singer-songwriter and Stranger Things actor, has announced a new album as well as her first headlining tour in three years.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 3 Mar. 2026
A number of honorary awards were presented at the ceremony with Noel Gallagher collecting songwriter of the year, PinkPantheress earning producer of the year and Mark Ronson winning the outstanding contribution to music.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 28 Feb. 2026
But Neil Sedaka, whose hit singles span four decades and whose career began as a teen-aged songwriter for such R&B and doo-wop stars as Dinah Washington, the Clovers and LaVern Baker, doesn’t like to do things in a routine way.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
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“Songwriter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/songwriter. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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songwriter
noun
song·writ·er
ˈsȯŋ-ˌrīt-ər
: a person who composes words or music or both especially for popular songs
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