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
The singer and songwriter is known for her mix of high-low style, regularly wearing pieces from Free People, Reformation, and, of course, that $3 blue Michael’s shirt that Alana Haim customized for her 2026 NBA Finals game 4 outfit.
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Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 16 June 2026
The Academy also expanded recognition for songwriters and composers.
—ABC News, 16 June 2026
The special will feature original songs ‘Ho-Ho-Home for Christmas’ and ‘Favorite Christmas Feeling’ by songwriter Keith Harrison Dworkin, who previously contributed to a number of Disney Christmas specials.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 16 June 2026
Singer/songwriter Briana Maia, the artist formerly known as BRI.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026
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Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 16 June 2026
The Academy also expanded recognition for songwriters and composers.
—ABC News, 16 June 2026
The special will feature original songs ‘Ho-Ho-Home for Christmas’ and ‘Favorite Christmas Feeling’ by songwriter Keith Harrison Dworkin, who previously contributed to a number of Disney Christmas specials.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 16 June 2026
Singer/songwriter Briana Maia, the artist formerly known as BRI.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for songwriter
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Tate is a citizen of the Chickasaw nation and a classical composer, best known for fusing classical composition with a blend of Indigenous storytelling, language structure, and music to create a particular style of Indigenous classical music.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
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The jurors are actor and writer Joel Kim Booster, Creative Director of EON Productions Heather Callow, composer Laura Karpman, documentary filmmaker Smriti Mundhra, and actor and comedian Nico Santos.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
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The event will feature Jordanian musicians, comedians, dance and food as well as a watch party for Monday’s match.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
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In the days following the tool’s launch, multiple musicians have expressed anger and concern over discovering their work in the data sets.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
21 June 2026
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As Sabbath’s primary lyricist during the Ozzy years, Geezer established heavy metal’s obsessions with dread, apocalypse, insanity, and the darker corners of spirituality.—
Steve Appleford,
SPIN,
17 June 2026
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The distinction is further underscored by the involvement of The Roots, whose co-founder and lead MC, Black Thought, is widely regarded as one of hip-hop's greatest lyricists.—
Ime Ekpo,
Forbes.com,
14 June 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 25 Jun. 2026.
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