as in musician
a person who writes musical compositions
a versatile composer whose works include operas, symphonies, concertos, and sonatas
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My longtime composer Joe Delia’s brother Frank shared the photo studio on Fifth and 13th with the guy who stole my girl, so what used to be a hangout was now enemy territory.
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Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
What's more, the TV special will give fans glimpses of two new original songs created by original musical composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz for the sequel.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025
The film also features original music from The Brutalist's composer Daniel Blumberg.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Bassist, vocalist, songwriter and composer Mali Obomsawin, a citizen of the Odanak First Nation in central Quebec, is in the thick of the creative ferment, both as a member of vocalist Julia Keefe’s Indigenous Big Band and as a bandleader in her own right.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
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Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
What's more, the TV special will give fans glimpses of two new original songs created by original musical composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz for the sequel.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025
The film also features original music from The Brutalist's composer Daniel Blumberg.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Bassist, vocalist, songwriter and composer Mali Obomsawin, a citizen of the Odanak First Nation in central Quebec, is in the thick of the creative ferment, both as a member of vocalist Julia Keefe’s Indigenous Big Band and as a bandleader in her own right.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for composer
musician
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The poet Rodolfo becomes recovering drug addict Roger, an HIV-positive rock musician whose girlfriend has died.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Nov. 2025
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The moment became bigger than basketball with multiple musicians incorporating the 81-point game into their lyrics.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Composer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/composer. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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