as in songwriters
a person who writes popular musical compositions for the human voice
among American songsmiths Irving Berlin has assumed legendary status
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Recent Examples of songsmiths
Ethan Hawke stars as Lorenz Hart of legendary songsmiths Rodgers & Hart as the prolific partnership disintegrates to his great dismay.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for songsmiths
songwriters
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The 84-year-old artist is often cited as one of the most influential songwriters of all time, pushing the folk genre to unseen limits through his lyricism.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2026
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Prosecutors said fraudulent activity artificially inflates streams, reducing the amount paid to musicians and songwriters whose work is listened to by real audiences.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Songsmiths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/songsmiths. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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