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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Noun
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Going forward, songwriters and composers of new material on winning albums in most genre album categories will receive Grammy statuettes and achievement certificates, bringing their recognition in line with producers and engineers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026 -
Jones was joined by a variety of different composers from some of the biggest shows of the past year at the composer roundtable.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
16 June 2026
Noun
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According to the official royal website, the elaborate event features over 1,400 parading soldiers, 200 horses, and 400 musicians.—
Staff Author,
InStyle,
15 June 2026
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The instrumentation was newly recorded by Hay, Culture Club bassist Mikey Craig and session musicians.—
Lily Moayeri,
Rolling Stone,
15 June 2026
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“Melodists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melodists. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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