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
This song really changed it for me as a songwriter.
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Matthew Leimkuehler, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Despite the singer/songwriter’s heartfelt revelation, Azealia kept going with multiple lengthy responses.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 8 May 2025
While navigating the already-tough world of songwriters, the duo connected through a mutual friend.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2025
And lately she’s been hearing so many good ones from the younger generation of female singers and songwriters that she’s got serious FOMO.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 30 Apr. 2025
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Matthew Leimkuehler, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Despite the singer/songwriter’s heartfelt revelation, Azealia kept going with multiple lengthy responses.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 8 May 2025
While navigating the already-tough world of songwriters, the duo connected through a mutual friend.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2025
And lately she’s been hearing so many good ones from the younger generation of female singers and songwriters that she’s got serious FOMO.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for songwriter
Noun
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The cellist and composer, 36, makes music out of noise others might wish to tune out: turn-signal clicks, a far-off tornado siren test, the hums of refrigerators.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2025
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The family of the late record producer and composer is selling his longtime residence in the coveted Lower Bel Air enclave of Los Angeles for $60 million.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
9 May 2025
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After several women came forward with claims that the musician had raped them, the Bad Boy Records founder denied all of the allegations in a statement to PEOPLE in December 2023.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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And though fans have been waiting for a new Rihanna album for nine years at this point, the musician says that her latest pregnancy isn’t going to stop her from working on Anti‘s follow-up.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
14 May 2025
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In 1977, Strouse founded the ASCAP Musical Theatre Workshop, through which many young composers and lyricists honed their craft and developed their work.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
15 May 2025
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The 45-year-old wrestler first revealed his love for the women lyricists in the game back in October on an episode of Celtic Warrior Workouts with fellow WWE superstar Sheamus.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
8 May 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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Anna’s debut album, Breakup Over Breakfast, will be released July 19 on Warner Music Nashville, and seems aimed to heightening Anna’s promise as a towering, soul-baring tunesmith.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
8 July 2024
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“Songwriter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/songwriter. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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