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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 And Krieger certainly doesn’t get enough credit as a songwriter, which has a lot to do with the fact that the songs on the first three Doors album were credited to the band as whole. — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2026 Everybody that worked on that record holds Kim to such a high regard as an artist and as a songwriter. — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026 The singer songwriter's fascination with dentition predates the odd request. — Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 30 July 2026 The 15-time Grammy winner got his start working as a songwriter and radio DJ in Texas and the Pacific Northwest in the late 1950s before moving to Nashville to pursue music. — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for songwriter

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Noun

Everything in between is a dream, at least according to Anthony Hopkins, composer of orchestral music.

— Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
The renowned producer, songwriter, and composer founded the organization 40 years ago to provide financial assistance to Canadian families whose children are awaiting a vital organ transplant.

— Valentine Ulgu-Servant, Vanity Fair, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of composer

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Peart, who also served as Rush’s primary lyricist, is routinely cited as one of rock’s greatest drummers.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 6 Aug. 2026
But throughout much of this time, the lyricist has also maintained a solo career that’s flown so far under the radar that many Elton John fans are unaware that Taupin’s own work even exists.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2026

Definition of lyricist

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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
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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