Thesaurus results for SONGWRITER

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 Meanwhile, Lake is also nominated in several categories including artist of the year, pop/contemporary album of the year (King of Hearts), song of the year and songwriter of the year (artist). — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2026 Manuel Seal, award-winning songwriter and producer of hits for Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson, Usher, and Aretha Franklin, has passed away at 66. — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 28 Sep. 2026 Their performance featured a slew of cameos, including actors Julia Fox, Julia Garner, Debi Mazar and Seth Rogen; record producer and songwriter Andrew Watt; fashion designer Tony Ward; and visual artist Fab 5 Freddie. — Saba Hamedy, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026 Besides being a legendary singer and songwriter of chart-toppers, Parton as a shrewd entrepreneur turned her namesake Tennessee theme park Dollywood into one of the world’s top amusement destinations. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for songwriter

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Actor and director Eric Stoltz (Madam Secretary, Nashville) is directing from a screenplay by Hailey Lustig, founder of Three Birds Landing Productions, and composer Robbie Roth, which takes inspiration from their real lives.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026
Artists like Bandalos Chinos, Alex Anwandter and Zoé are really great composers.

— Ernesto Lechner, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of composer

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Presenter Zane Lowe has conducted loads of candid interviews with new and established musicians, and the company's Los Angeles studio has captured dozens of memorable performances for posterity.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2026
The actress also made some cheeky comments amid the MGK rumors while speaking to Vogue for the October 2026 cover, admitting that does seem to keep ending up dating musicians.

— Meg Walters, InStyle, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of musician

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

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