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 These lonely senior citizens arrive at a Los Angeles bungalow where Fish, newly discharged from an asylum, wrestles with an imagined demon and Poinsettia mourns a fantasy romance with composer Giacomo Puccini. Armond White, National Review, 25 June 2025 For those who haven't seen the iconic 2008 comedy, the movie opens with composer Peter (Segel), clad in just a towel after a shower, getting dumped by his girlfriend Sarah (Kristen Bell). Daysia Tolentino, EW.com, 19 June 2025 Cinematographer Roger Deakins gave the feature a stunning cinematic style that felt almost live-action, and composer John Powell added a sweeping score to the narrative. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 14 June 2025 The music cue from composer John Morris is a deliberate homage to Maurice Jarre's score from the grandaddy of all dune-traversing movies, Sir David Lean's 1962 Oscar winner for Best Picture, Lawrence of Arabia. Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 14 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for composer
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musician
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  • Although Gilley and Lewis were more likely to popularly referred to as the successful musicians in the family.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 1 July 2025
  • In March 2022, BTS announced an extended hiatus, which made time for V, Suga, Jin, Jungkook, RM, Jimin, and J-Hope to complete their mandatory military service in South Korea and pursue solo endeavors as musicians.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2025

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“Composer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/composer. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.

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