Synonyms of 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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• musician
• songwriter
• melodist
• lyricist
• arranger
• symphonist
• orchestrator
• librettist
• tunesmith
• scorer
• lyrist
• songsmith
• cocomposer

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of composer

Curtis introduced the evening’s first presenter, Robert Rodriguez, who presented legendary filmmaker and composer John Carpenter with the Luminary Award. — Vanity Fair, 18 Oct. 2026

The event honored Charlize Theron, Colman Domingo and filmmaker-composer John Carpenter. — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 18 Oct. 2026

Nearly fifty years later, Impromptu (1991) retold the story as wry, knowing rom-com, this time with Judy Davis as the capering novelist and Hugh Grant as the winsome composer. — Kathryn Hughes, The New York Review of Books, 17 Oct. 2026

Related Stories Here are four takeaways from an event that proved composers needn’t play solo. — Ben Croll, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026