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
  • Besides the several covers of ‘90s-era pop music classics by the likes of INXS and Tina Turner, composer Nathan Matthew David has contributed an original soundtrack incorporating traditional Filipino and Indigenous instruments.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The new incentive is aimed at bringing back jobs for the industry’s editors, sound mixers, composers and visual effects artists.
    — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Presenter Zane Lowe has conducted loads of candid interviews with new and established musicians, and the company's Los Angeles studio has captured dozens of memorable performances for posterity.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The actress also made some cheeky comments amid the MGK rumors while speaking to Vogue for the October 2026 cover, admitting that does seem to keep ending up dating musicians.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 27 Sep. 2026

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“Melodist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melodist. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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