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
Imran Perretta is a writer, director, visual artist and composer from London.
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 May 2025
Adams, the composer, came over to take a look at the instrument.
—Jane Bua, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
Of course, even without Judas getting his name in the title, that character is arguably the lead, if there is one, in the show, which put composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyricist Tim Rice on the musical theater map for good.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 5 May 2025
What the director aurally extracts from the journal entries is a striking use of sound, especially in the POV and creature shots, filled with the prominent noises of breathing, rain, and a score-as-sound-design created from instruments made of horse bones (composer Matthew Herbert).
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 2 May 2025
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 May 2025
Adams, the composer, came over to take a look at the instrument.
—Jane Bua, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
Of course, even without Judas getting his name in the title, that character is arguably the lead, if there is one, in the show, which put composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyricist Tim Rice on the musical theater map for good.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 5 May 2025
What the director aurally extracts from the journal entries is a striking use of sound, especially in the POV and creature shots, filled with the prominent noises of breathing, rain, and a score-as-sound-design created from instruments made of horse bones (composer Matthew Herbert).
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for composer
musician
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After several women came forward with claims that the musician had raped them, the Bad Boy Records founder denied all of the allegations in a statement to PEOPLE in December 2023.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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The country musician took the stage alongside his band for the rollicking tune, which reflects on a free-spirited woman who’s vanished from his life (but who is probably in Texas).—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
14 May 2025
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“Composer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/composer. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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