Thesaurus results for COMPOSER

composer

noun

kəm-ˈpō-zər

as in musician

a person who writes musical compositions a versatile composer whose works include operas, symphonies, concertos, and sonatas

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Recent Examples of composer Eighty lines, one for each rainy season a composer might hope to enjoy in his lifetime, all washed away in a torrent. —

Lily Goldberg, Pitchfork, 13 June 2026 Their son, composer/musician Kemet, plays bass. —

Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2026 For composers Christopher Lennertz and Matt Bowen, the emotional depth of the final season came as a bit of a surprise. —

Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 12 June 2026 This portion of the track runs in front of the city’s opera house, named after French opera composer Jules Massenet. —

Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 4 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for composer

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musician

Noun

On June 18, 1978, Jimmy Carter transformed the White House South Lawn into America’s biggest jazz club, hosting more than 40 musicians to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Newport Jazz Festival.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 14 June 2026
No film was projected onto the big screen behind the orchestra, as would happen under normal circumstances; that way no musician or studio technician could see any of the (then) super-secret footage.

— Jon Burlingame, Variety, 14 June 2026