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songwriter

noun

ˈsȯŋ-ˌrī-tər

Definition of songwriter

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 Tiffany Red is a Grammy-winning songwriter and founder of the 100 Percenters, a music creator advocacy organization. — Charlotte Isidore, NPR, 18 Aug. 2026 The 2000 film stars Piper Perabo as Violet, an aspiring songwriter with big-city dreams and a gig at a bar that’s like a boot camp for building self-confidence. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2026 As far as pop stars who happen to also be thoughtful and excellent songwriters go, Kahan is in the upper ranks. — Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026 Charles Esten, who played songwriter and guitarist Deacon Claybourne on the show, also paid tribute to Panettiere in a lengthy Instagram post. — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for songwriter

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Dolly Parton, the singer, composer, actress, philanthropist, advocate, and amusement park impresario, has died, her nephew Bryan Seaver confirmed on Tuesday, August 25.

— Jordan Hoffman, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026
Previous recipients of this award include Kazu Hiro, singers and songwriters Clément Ducol and Camille, cinematographer Łukasz Żal, composer Hildur Guðnadóttir, Ari Wegner, Terence Blanchard, and Roger Deakins.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of composer

Noun

The global icon whose extraordinary life and career inspired generations of musicians died on Tuesday at the age of 80.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026
The musician, actress, and songwriter was known for her quick wit, warm personality, and enduring singular image.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of musician

Noun

The kick-off of Rush’s Fifty Something Tour marked their first shows since the devastating loss of drummer and lyricist Neil Peart in January 2020, and the first Rush concerts, period, in 11 years.

— Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 23 Aug. 2026
During Ozzy's time with Black Sabbath, Butler was widely credited as the main lyricist for the band.

— Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of lyricist

Noun

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
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

Definition of tunesmith

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