as in musician
a person who writes musical compositions
a versatile composer whose works include operas, symphonies, concertos, and sonatas
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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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for composer
musician
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Sly Stone, one of the most innovative musicians in recorded music history and the leader of Sly and the Family Stone, passed away on June 9 at the age of 82.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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The event, hosted by the San Diego African American Museum of Fine Art, will feature a lineup of San Diego musicians curated by the festival’s artistic director, Grammy-winning record producer and performer Kamau Kenyatta.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 June 2025
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“Composer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/composer. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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