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
Latin pop singer and songwriter Dan Nunez will be performing at FIFA Fan Fest on Monday.
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Paul Burton, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Hordes of netizens, including many of Derulo's own fans, have become convinced that the award-winning singer, songwriter, and dancer took a memorable spill down the Met Gala steps.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026
Among many other famous names, rapper and songwriter Megan Thee Stallion also made an appearance, as did Neil Patrick Harris, a prior Tonys host of lesser hue but with superior comic chops.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Police have arrested three people in connection to the fatal stabbing of songwriter Talay Riley, Fox News Digital can confirm.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
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Paul Burton, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Hordes of netizens, including many of Derulo's own fans, have become convinced that the award-winning singer, songwriter, and dancer took a memorable spill down the Met Gala steps.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026
Among many other famous names, rapper and songwriter Megan Thee Stallion also made an appearance, as did Neil Patrick Harris, a prior Tonys host of lesser hue but with superior comic chops.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Police have arrested three people in connection to the fatal stabbing of songwriter Talay Riley, Fox News Digital can confirm.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for songwriter
Noun
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The third key person in the Pantochino company is composer Justin Rugg, who writes all the company’s original musicals alongside Bernardi.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2026
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Award-winning composer Kevin Penkin’s score was recorded with an 80-piece orchestra in Japan.—
Allison McClain Merrill,
Parents,
8 June 2026
Noun
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For Black musicians, this often means softening hard or sharp edges with safe, major-key chords.—
Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson,
VIBE.com,
7 June 2026
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In the ’80s, a young Parrish, a native of Chicago’s South Side, the son of record-loving parents and the nephew of a jazz musician, was immersed in sound.—
Dash Lewis,
Pitchfork,
7 June 2026
Noun
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The show was created by composer Joe Kinosian and lyricist Kellen Blair, who co-wrote its book.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
28 May 2026
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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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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 12 Jun. 2026.
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