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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Those others include rapper/songwriter Tech N9ne and the hip-hop duo Coyote.
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David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Ashni is a singer, songwriter, and pianist.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
Stern has dedicated his career to excavating the emotional landmines and complex origin stories that shape the lyrics, the songs, the chart-topping hits that land singers and songwriters into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
—Malina Saval, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2026
Blues musician Dylan Triplett, roots and soul singer/songwriter Shakura S'Aida, and blues and folk singer/songwriter Ruthie Foster are also headliners at the Pritzker Pavilion on Saturday.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
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David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Ashni is a singer, songwriter, and pianist.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
Stern has dedicated his career to excavating the emotional landmines and complex origin stories that shape the lyrics, the songs, the chart-topping hits that land singers and songwriters into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
—Malina Saval, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2026
Blues musician Dylan Triplett, roots and soul singer/songwriter Shakura S'Aida, and blues and folk singer/songwriter Ruthie Foster are also headliners at the Pritzker Pavilion on Saturday.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for songwriter
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“Songwriter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/songwriter. Accessed 21 Apr. 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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