songwriter

noun

song·​writ·​er ˈsȯŋ-ˌrī-tər How to pronounce songwriter (audio)
: a person who composes words or music or both especially for popular songs
songwriting noun

Examples of songwriter in a Sentence

an award-winning singer and songwriter he's both a singer and a songwriter
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That was one of many events over four days that included concerts, book signings, food and drink parties, and walking tours that saluted the life and legacy of Buffett on the island that mutually fed the territorial muse and the talented musician-songwriter. Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025 Co-starring Andrew Scott as Rodgers and Margaret Qualley as a semi-fictionalized admirer of the closeted Hart, Blue Moon promises to be a wrenching look at a complex and tortured songwriter, with stunning performances to boot. Samantha Allen, Them., 2 Sep. 2025 Growing up with her dad — songwriter and producer Kim Bullard who played with Crosby, Stills, & Nash, and Simon & Garfunkel — as well as elders who were all musicians, Rose learned how to flesh out her poetry into songs. Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025 This year’s performers included songwriters and musicians Curtis & Loretta, Joel Mabus and Deidre McCalla. Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for songwriter

Word History

First Known Use

1721, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of songwriter was in 1721

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songwriter

noun
song·​writ·​er ˈsȯŋ-ˌrīt-ər How to pronounce songwriter (audio)
: a person who composes words or music or both especially for popular songs

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