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
Latin pop singer and songwriter Dan Nunez will be performing at FIFA Fan Fest on Monday.
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Paul Burton, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Hordes of netizens, including many of Derulo's own fans, have become convinced that the award-winning singer, songwriter, and dancer took a memorable spill down the Met Gala steps.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026
Among many other famous names, rapper and songwriter Megan Thee Stallion also made an appearance, as did Neil Patrick Harris, a prior Tonys host of lesser hue but with superior comic chops.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Police have arrested three people in connection to the fatal stabbing of songwriter Talay Riley, Fox News Digital can confirm.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
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Paul Burton, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Hordes of netizens, including many of Derulo's own fans, have become convinced that the award-winning singer, songwriter, and dancer took a memorable spill down the Met Gala steps.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026
Among many other famous names, rapper and songwriter Megan Thee Stallion also made an appearance, as did Neil Patrick Harris, a prior Tonys host of lesser hue but with superior comic chops.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Police have arrested three people in connection to the fatal stabbing of songwriter Talay Riley, Fox News Digital can confirm.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for songwriter
Noun
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The film is dedicated to the late composer Sakamoto Ryuichi, whose experimental late-period music Kogonada drew on throughout the project.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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Conlon also launched Recovered Voices, an initiative to revive operas by composers who had been murdered or driven into exile during the Nazi era.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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On June 18, 1978, Jimmy Carter transformed the White House South Lawn into America’s biggest jazz club, hosting more than 40 musicians to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Newport Jazz Festival.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
14 June 2026
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No film was projected onto the big screen behind the orchestra, as would happen under normal circumstances; that way no musician or studio technician could see any of the (then) super-secret footage.—
Jon Burlingame,
Variety,
14 June 2026
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The distinction is further underscored by the involvement of The Roots, whose co-founder and lead MC, Black Thought, is widely regarded as one of hip-hop's greatest lyricists.—
Ime Ekpo,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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As the first show without late drummer/lyricist Neil Peart since 1974, the kick-off was suffused with nearly overwhelming emotion, both onstage and off.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
10 June 2026
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“Songwriter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/songwriter. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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