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 guests include Nigerian Afrobeats star Tems, London indie songwriter Bakar, 2000s Louisiana rapper Hurricane Chris.
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Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
Lupillo was the sales manager at Cintas Acuario, while Jenni handled welcoming songwriters and registering songs for our publishing company.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 4 Sep. 2025
Emerging female country music superstar Megan Moroney and legendary songwriter Diane Warren recently shared their passion for songwriting with an intimate Nashville audience.
—Marcus K. Dowling, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Sep. 2025
The first season follows the unlikely romance between Briar University's hockey captain Garrett (Belmont Cameli) and quiet songwriter Hannah (Ella Bright), seen in EW's first look photos (above and below).
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2025
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Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
Lupillo was the sales manager at Cintas Acuario, while Jenni handled welcoming songwriters and registering songs for our publishing company.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 4 Sep. 2025
Emerging female country music superstar Megan Moroney and legendary songwriter Diane Warren recently shared their passion for songwriting with an intimate Nashville audience.
—Marcus K. Dowling, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Sep. 2025
The first season follows the unlikely romance between Briar University's hockey captain Garrett (Belmont Cameli) and quiet songwriter Hannah (Ella Bright), seen in EW's first look photos (above and below).
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for songwriter
Noun
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Shot on a real-life lavish Utah estate, Mountainhead is another modern satire from Succession creator Jesse Armstrong — who reunited with that HBO drama’s composer Nicholas Britell for more unforgettable music.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Now-former The White Lotus composer Cristóbal Tapia de Veer won the Emmy Award for his theme song for the HBO series’ third season Saturday, despite the track sparking a disagreement with creator Mike White that resulted in Tapia de Veer’s exit from the show.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
7 Sep. 2025
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All of the musicians will be local or have local ties.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Sep. 2025
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Saint Etienne is not so much a British trio of musicians but rather a band of music fans whose origins go back over 30 years, when childhood friends Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs formed the group.—
David Chiu,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Ashman was the lyricist behind a number of Disney’s biggest successes, including Aladdin and The Little Mermaid, in addition to Beauty and the Beast.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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The Library of Congress has acquired rare music and lyric sketches from composer Harold Arlen and lyricist E.Y.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
25 Aug. 2025
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Among the honors that were previously announced, Lainey Wilson will get the ACM Artist-Songwriter of the Year Award, while Jessie Jo Dillion will pick up the ACM Songwriter of the Year Award bestowed upon tunesmiths who do not double as recording artists.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
9 July 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 10 Sep. 2025.
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