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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Disco, Occasionally was produced by Kid Harpoon, the British songwriter-producer who has worked on all of the artist’s previous albums.
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Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
For the single, the quartet of Jisoo, Jenny, Rosé, and Lisa enlisted an army of songwriters — TEDDY, Diplo, 24, Zikai, Claudia Valentina, Jumpa, Malachiii, and Jesse Bluu.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2026
The Liberian American songwriter’s debut confronts his complex upbringing, combining millennial indie-folk influences with his poignant perspective on war, identity, and memory.
—Hannah Jocelyn, Pitchfork, 14 Jan. 2026
The artist and his wife Faith Hill are frequently spotted in the audience at home games, and the Predators have promoted the singer and songwriter with limited-edition bobbleheads for fans.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 14 Jan. 2026
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Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
For the single, the quartet of Jisoo, Jenny, Rosé, and Lisa enlisted an army of songwriters — TEDDY, Diplo, 24, Zikai, Claudia Valentina, Jumpa, Malachiii, and Jesse Bluu.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2026
The Liberian American songwriter’s debut confronts his complex upbringing, combining millennial indie-folk influences with his poignant perspective on war, identity, and memory.
—Hannah Jocelyn, Pitchfork, 14 Jan. 2026
The artist and his wife Faith Hill are frequently spotted in the audience at home games, and the Predators have promoted the singer and songwriter with limited-edition bobbleheads for fans.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 14 Jan. 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 17 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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