as in composers
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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Victory will be the first national broadcast theme created for NBA coverage by three Black composers, who crafted orchestral, rock and hip-hop versions.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
10 Oct. 2025 -
Warren hosted dinner parties in the residence, located at the base of Coit Tower, that attracted movie stars, best-selling authors, opera divas, aristocrats, photographers and composers.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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This crowd-pleaser doesn’t principally tell Jarrett’s story, though, but that of the promoter, Vera Brandes, who began booking musicians as a teenager and was not yet 20 at the time of Jarrett’s triumph.—
Ben Kenigsberg,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Following his death, Beyoncé, Lauryn Hill, Missy Elliott, Nile Rodgers and many more musicians paid tribute to the musician.—
Jason Newman,
Rolling Stone,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Melodists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melodists. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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