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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Among those spotted were Dave and Jordyn Grohl, Beck, Linda Perry, Devo’s Mark Mothersbaugh, Paula Abdul, John Mayer, CHVRCHES’ Lauren Mayberry, Laufey, producer/songwriter Suzy Shinn, and the evening’s host Fred Armisen with wife Riki Lindhome.
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Lily Moayeri, Rolling Stone, 29 Jan. 2026
After hearing her initial demos, the directors decided to hire the former would-be idol — not merely as a songwriter, but as the singing voice for the film's lead character, the purple-haired pop star Rumi.
—Sheldon Pearce, NPR, 29 Jan. 2026
Nelson and Nashville songwriter ERNEST are leading the project’s original music.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
Deep Cuts, starring Cailee Spaeny and Drew Starkey, is based on Brickley’s book that's set across the 2000s, and follows two music fans (Spaeny as a music journalist and Starkey as a songwriter) who grow up together against the backdrop of the era.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
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Lily Moayeri, Rolling Stone, 29 Jan. 2026
After hearing her initial demos, the directors decided to hire the former would-be idol — not merely as a songwriter, but as the singing voice for the film's lead character, the purple-haired pop star Rumi.
—Sheldon Pearce, NPR, 29 Jan. 2026
Nelson and Nashville songwriter ERNEST are leading the project’s original music.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
Deep Cuts, starring Cailee Spaeny and Drew Starkey, is based on Brickley’s book that's set across the 2000s, and follows two music fans (Spaeny as a music journalist and Starkey as a songwriter) who grow up together against the backdrop of the era.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Songwriter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/songwriter. Accessed 30 Jan. 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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