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 public can nominate artists, musicians, songwriters, producers and music industry executives to join the Walk of Fame.
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Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
There are so many songwriters, but none that really look like me.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
Fifteen years after receiving the institution’s Hal David Starlight Award — for a young songwriter making a significant impact — the 35-year-old is up for official membership, alongside an array of seasoned heavyweights and hitmakers from the worlds of pop, hip-hop, folk, country and rock music.
—Karu F Daniels, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
Its female fanbase is also growing and includes the pop star Dua Lipa and the DJ and songwriter Peggy Gou.
—Steve Salter, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
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Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
There are so many songwriters, but none that really look like me.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
Fifteen years after receiving the institution’s Hal David Starlight Award — for a young songwriter making a significant impact — the 35-year-old is up for official membership, alongside an array of seasoned heavyweights and hitmakers from the worlds of pop, hip-hop, folk, country and rock music.
—Karu F Daniels, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
Its female fanbase is also growing and includes the pop star Dua Lipa and the DJ and songwriter Peggy Gou.
—Steve Salter, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for songwriter
Noun
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That driving tension and anxiety are largely thanks to the team of artisans, which included composer Volker Bertelmann, editor Kirk Baxter and sound designer Paul Ottosson, who worked closely behind the scenes on their respective crafts to bring it together.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
25 Oct. 2025
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The character of John Russell is a music composer, but Scott wasn't musically inclined.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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With her new album, SCALD, the musician and NYMPHOWARS host is the femme fatale of our nightmares and dreams.—
Charlie Markbreiter,
Them.,
21 Oct. 2025
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The two musicians led the romantic drama Poetic Justice in 1993.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Blue Moon stars Hawke as a fictionalized version of Lorenz Hart, the brilliant lyricist who worked alongside composer Richard Rodgers before Rodgers teamed up with Oscar Hammerstein II.—
Kyle McGovern,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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The show features a score from EGOT-winning lyricist Tim Rice and songwriters Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus (of ABBA fame) — features a book by Dopesick creator Danny Strong.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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Among the honors that were previously announced, Lainey Wilson will get the ACM Artist-Songwriter of the Year Award, while Jessie Jo Dillion will pick up the ACM Songwriter of the Year Award bestowed upon tunesmiths who do not double as recording artists.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
9 July 2025
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From the November 1946 issue: Handel In all of his work, Handel was among the greatest, most irresistible of tunesmiths.—
Jan Swafford,
The Atlantic,
29 Oct. 2024
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“Songwriter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/songwriter. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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