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
Recent Examples on the Web
Investment firm HarbourView Equity Partners has announced a strategic partnership with Wolf Cousins, the songwriting collective founded by Shellback and Max Martin, two of the most successful songwriter-producers of the last 30 years.
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Jem Aswad,
Variety,
24 June 2026
Max Martin and Shellback, the songwriter/superproducer duo responsible for many of the biggest hits of the past 30 years, have inked new partnership with HarbourView, the company announced on Wednesday.
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Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
24 June 2026
In addition to Martin and Shellback, the Wolf Cousins collective includes songwriters and producers such as Ilya Salmanzadeh, Oscar Holter, Tove Lo, Ludvig Söderberg, Jakob Jerlström, Oscar Görres, Ali Payami, Robin Fredriksson, and Mattias Larsson.
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Althea Legaspi,
Rolling Stone,
24 June 2026
Less than a half-mile away sits Culxr House, a creative hub established by award-winning hip-hop artist, songwriter, emcee, producer, and visionary Marcey Yates.
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Kyle Eustice,
SPIN,
23 June 2026
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Jem Aswad,
Variety,
24 June 2026
Max Martin and Shellback, the songwriter/superproducer duo responsible for many of the biggest hits of the past 30 years, have inked new partnership with HarbourView, the company announced on Wednesday.
—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
24 June 2026
In addition to Martin and Shellback, the Wolf Cousins collective includes songwriters and producers such as Ilya Salmanzadeh, Oscar Holter, Tove Lo, Ludvig Söderberg, Jakob Jerlström, Oscar Görres, Ali Payami, Robin Fredriksson, and Mattias Larsson.
—
Althea Legaspi,
Rolling Stone,
24 June 2026
Less than a half-mile away sits Culxr House, a creative hub established by award-winning hip-hop artist, songwriter, emcee, producer, and visionary Marcey Yates.
—
Kyle Eustice,
SPIN,
23 June 2026
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“Songwriter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/songwriter. Accessed 26 Jun. 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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