Definition of melodistnext
as in composer
a person who writes musical compositions a melodist whose music is not likely to be very accessible to the casual listener

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Recent Examples of melodist The album puts a further exclamation point on Schwartz’s rare brilliance as both melodist and lyricist, a la Sondheim. — Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Nov. 2024 In Radiance Rising, inspired by anime openings, Ben Spivey imagines the violins as melodists, the viola as an electric guitar, the cello as percussion, progressing to a dancelike ending. — Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, 24 Apr. 2023 His poetry has been continuously set to music by composers, from his contemporaries to still-living melodists, including Carrie Jacobs-Bond, John Alden Carpenter, Harry Thacker Burleigh, William Bolcom and Zenobia Powell Perry. — Minnita Daniel-Cox, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Mar. 2023 But the Romanian conductor happens to be music director of the Cabrillo Festival, which was founded by Lou Harrison, California’s great melodist and eclectic. — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for melodist
Noun
  • By the editing stage, the music had become so integral to the film that Haynes asked composer Marcelo Zarvos to rearrange and adapt it.
    — Lise Pedersen, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The special features six original songs, with Kurt Farquhar returning as songwriter and composer.
    — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Students, working-class people, artists, local neighborhood families, musicians and people from all walks of life who simply love books and reading.
    — Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The firm began by representing restaurants and musicians, though their roster quickly expanded into the wider entertainment industry.
    — McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2026

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“Melodist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melodist. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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