Thesaurus results for SONGWRITER

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 When the New York Times ran a list of the greatest living American songwriters earlier this year, the ranking was greeted with a lot of reader flack for not including Joni Mitchell. — Chris Willman, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026 Singer, songwriter, musician, composer, and actor Tom Waits performs at The Agora Ballroom on November 7, 1978, in Atlanta, Georgia. — Al Shipley, SPIN, 9 Oct. 2026 Rounding out the group’s high-stakes work, Stillman and Wetzel are representing Spotify before the Copyright Royalty Board in a proceeding that will set industrywide songwriter and publisher royalty rates for streaming and downloads from 2028-32. — Claudia Rosenbaum, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026 To that end, the politically and culturally vocal songwriter looks to those who came before her as inspiration. — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for songwriter

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Noun

By the editing stage, the music had become so integral to the film that Haynes asked composer Marcelo Zarvos to rearrange and adapt it.

— Lise Pedersen, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
The special features six original songs, with Kurt Farquhar returning as songwriter and composer.

— Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of composer

Noun

Its roots in Southern music run deep and broad; big band leader Erskine Hawkins, composer and musician Sun Ra, country legend Emmylou Harris, and trap pioneer Gucci Mane were born here.

— Leslie Pariseau, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026
Americana musician Brandi Carlile just wrapped a three-night stint at Red Rocks Amphitheatre and fans who attended the Saturday show got a special surprise when she was joined by ‘90s rock legend Alanis Morissette.

— Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of musician

Noun

After more than four decades of supporting Stateside composers and lyricists working across visual media, the Society of Composers & Lyricists has opened its first permanent international chapter in London.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026
The 66-year-old composer and lyricist behind Hairspray has performed in nearly every high-pressure setting imaginable, from Saturday Night Live to the Academy Awards.

— Brian Raftery, Vanity Fair, 6 Oct. 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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