as in composer
a person who writes popular musical compositions for the human voice
he's both a singer and a songwriter
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Recent Examples of songwriter
Even more imaginatively, this jukebox musical is scored with tunes associated with Swedish songwriter/producer Max Martin.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
Cartwright is a prolific songwriter in Music City, an independent artist grinding out a career, and the host of a podcast shining a light on the pressures and rewards of writing country songs.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 3 May 2026
Even K-pop songwriters, composers, choreographers and producers are often from other countries.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
His long-running collaboration with songwriter Bernie Taupin yielded a remarkable range of timeless songs that resonate across generations.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
Cartwright is a prolific songwriter in Music City, an independent artist grinding out a career, and the host of a podcast shining a light on the pressures and rewards of writing country songs.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 3 May 2026
Even K-pop songwriters, composers, choreographers and producers are often from other countries.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
His long-running collaboration with songwriter Bernie Taupin yielded a remarkable range of timeless songs that resonate across generations.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for songwriter
Noun
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The film features original songs and score by composers/lyricists Sharon Kenny and Kirsten Guenther, who are also collaborating on an upcoming stage musical produced by Seth MacFarlane’s Fuzzy Door/The Carlson Company.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
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Kate Ward-Smythe, the composer’s sister, acknowledged his death late Sunday on Facebook.—
Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
Noun
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The musician, who celebrated the 40th anniversary of Control earlier this year, delivered a powerful acceptance speech following her induction by Jimmy Jam, who along with Terry Lewisproduced Rhythm Nation.—
Althea Legaspi,
Rolling Stone,
9 May 2026
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Wilson, the Memphis musician who is Black, was less distraught by the carving up of his neighborhood for partisan purposes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 May 2026
Noun
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The film features original songs and score by composers/lyricists Sharon Kenny and Kirsten Guenther, who are also collaborating on an upcoming stage musical produced by Seth MacFarlane’s Fuzzy Door/The Carlson Company.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
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When Willis took over as lyricist for 1978’s Cruisin’ and 1979’s Go West, the group’s messaging became less lucidly gay.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Now, without looking at the whole queue, just take yourself outside or simply close your eyes and allow one of the most prolific, popular and trusted tunesmiths this country has ever produced to astonish you.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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The songs are by composing legend Mike Stoller, now 93, and a master tunesmith during the era in which much of the story spans.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Songwriter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/songwriter. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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