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
Both Harry and Kid Harpoon are listed as the sole songwriters and composers for the track.
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Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The choreography developed organically from composer Yennu Ariendra’s music.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Jan. 2026
British composer Jerskin Fendrix, who also got an Oscar nod for his work on Lanthimos’s best picture–winning Poor Things, snagged another nomination for his grandiose and creepy synthesizer-laden score.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 22 Jan. 2026
Raphael Saadiq cowrote the unforgettable song with the film’s score composer, Ludwig Göransson.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 22 Jan. 2026
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Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The choreography developed organically from composer Yennu Ariendra’s music.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Jan. 2026
British composer Jerskin Fendrix, who also got an Oscar nod for his work on Lanthimos’s best picture–winning Poor Things, snagged another nomination for his grandiose and creepy synthesizer-laden score.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 22 Jan. 2026
Raphael Saadiq cowrote the unforgettable song with the film’s score composer, Ludwig Göransson.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for composer
musician
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Malliotakis has not been in contact with the family of Luckey-Lange, son of the late musician Diane Luckey, but initially reached out to the State Department after her office received inquiries about his detention from local and state media.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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Inga's Alpine Tavern CBS Last Friday was a typical busy Friday night at Inga's Alpine Tavern with a musicians playing live music.—
Ashley Portillo,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Composer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/composer. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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