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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In those days, no one really knew the names of songwriters for pop hits, Dolenz says.
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Peter Larsen, Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
Malone was raised in Grapevine and has sold millions of records globally over the last decade in his career as a rapper, singer and songwriter, blurring genre lines between rap, hip-hop, country and rock in the process.
—Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
Starlight Theatre’s set for a quiet night when legendary singer and songwriter Paul Simon visits this summer.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2026
The most recent Jewish winner before Spielberg was the songwriter Benj Pasek, who secured the status in 2024 with an Emmy.
—Philissa Cramer, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
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Peter Larsen, Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
Malone was raised in Grapevine and has sold millions of records globally over the last decade in his career as a rapper, singer and songwriter, blurring genre lines between rap, hip-hop, country and rock in the process.
—Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
Starlight Theatre’s set for a quiet night when legendary singer and songwriter Paul Simon visits this summer.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2026
The most recent Jewish winner before Spielberg was the songwriter Benj Pasek, who secured the status in 2024 with an Emmy.
—Philissa Cramer, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Songwriter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/songwriter. Accessed 10 Feb. 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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