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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Wilson, who emerged as a songwriter married to Sixpence None the Richer frontwoman Leigh Nash, was initially championed by Music City's alt-pop station Lightning 100 and now may earn one of mainstream country's most notable awards.
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Marcus K. Dowling, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
While his specialty is agateware, which involves carving into a multi-colored piece to reveal layers of clay, this musician and songwriter also enjoys the showmanship of demonstrating his craft.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
As for their nods on the 2025 Billboard Latin Music Awards, Bad Bunny is competing across categories such as artist of the year, songwriter of the year and Top Latin Album of the year for Debí Tirar Más Fotos, among others.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2025
Songwriter Amy Allen, and producers/songwriters Jack Antonoff and John Ryan.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2025
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Marcus K. Dowling, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
While his specialty is agateware, which involves carving into a multi-colored piece to reveal layers of clay, this musician and songwriter also enjoys the showmanship of demonstrating his craft.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
As for their nods on the 2025 Billboard Latin Music Awards, Bad Bunny is competing across categories such as artist of the year, songwriter of the year and Top Latin Album of the year for Debí Tirar Más Fotos, among others.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2025
Songwriter Amy Allen, and producers/songwriters Jack Antonoff and John Ryan.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Songwriter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/songwriter. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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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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