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 is the first Oscar nomination for both songwriters.
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Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
Texas court documents show that singer and songwriter d4vd is the target of a Los Angeles grand jury investigation, as his parents fight a summons to appear before a Los Angeles County grand jury.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
Because of that, each video takes about two months to create from start to finish with De León serving as the writer, director, songwriter and preliminary editor.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Her 2023 debut, Lucky, announced her as both a rising star and songwriter in pop-country.
—Millan Verma, Pitchfork, 24 Feb. 2026
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Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
Texas court documents show that singer and songwriter d4vd is the target of a Los Angeles grand jury investigation, as his parents fight a summons to appear before a Los Angeles County grand jury.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
Because of that, each video takes about two months to create from start to finish with De León serving as the writer, director, songwriter and preliminary editor.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Her 2023 debut, Lucky, announced her as both a rising star and songwriter in pop-country.
—Millan Verma, Pitchfork, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for songwriter
Noun
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In the video, Spencer, a composer, plays keyboard and guitar and sings in a gorgeous tenor that reaches effortlessly to falsetto.—
John Kenney,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Jonno Johnson Jonno (Daran Johnson) is a writer, comedian and composer, one third of sketch group SHEEPS.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There is also a pit orchestra consisting of 15 musicians.—
Tracy Trobridge,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Mar. 2026
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Coach teased the launch of its book charms in a series of social media posts starring actors Elle Fanning and Storm Reid, WNBA player Paige Bueckers and musicians SOYEON, Lilas and Shan Yichun.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Originally envisioned as a musical, Williams was tasked with writing original songs with lyricist Leslie Bricusse before the idea was scrapped.—
Alex Galbraith,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Feb. 2026
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Welles, who was nominated for four Grammys in 2025, is a gifted lyricist, and his finest verses use cascades of slant rhymes to move subtly from specific finger-pointing to broader implication.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But Big Loud is not a one-trick pony, with tunesmiths like Hardy and Ernest who have bubbled up out of their songwriting stable to become successful recording artists and tour headliners in their own right.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
13 Nov. 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 5 Mar. 2026.
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