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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 The show features the music of Swedish pop songwriter Max Martin, who has written hits for Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys, Katy Perry, Bon Jovi, Ariana Grande and, yes, *NSYNC. — Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026 But Paul Simon as a soloist is one of the greatest songwriters of all time. — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 20 July 2026 What happens when one of the greatest songwriters of all time and one of the greatest bands of all time perform on the same stage? — Deasia Paige, AJC.com, 20 July 2026 The songwriter wore two dresses, both made by her friend and fellow former Spice Girls member, Victoria Beckham. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for songwriter

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Psych-folk upstart Dagmar Zuniga is taking her 2025 debut album for a road trip this fall, with a tour across America and Europe, and support from Japanese composer Yasuaki Shimizu.

— Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 21 July 2026
Linney is Emma Dretzin, a musician and composer, and single mother of two daughters.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 20 July 2026

Definition of composer

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Goodtime, originally with celebrity backing from musician Pharrell Williams and entertainment mogul David Grutman, was auctioned off by lenders in a foreclosure action earlier this year.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
The latest win also matches the band’s career-best showing, which the rock musicians first established with The Black Parade nearly 20 years ago.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of musician

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The remaining 11 were co-writes with some of Nashville’s brightest lyricists.

— Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2026
The transaction includes the remaining interest in the publishing catalog of Grammy and Academy Award-winning lyricist Hal David, one of the most celebrated songwriters of the 20th century.

— Jem Aswad, Variety, 17 July 2026

Definition of lyricist

Noun

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

Definition of tunesmith

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