as in composers
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 songwriters
But Dunne, who is also a member of the cheeky band of songwriters known as Fantastic Cat, isn’t averse to dropping a pin to share his exact location.
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Joseph Hudak, 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
This year’s performers included songwriters and musicians Curtis & Loretta, Joel Mabus and Deidre McCalla.
—Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Certain nights feature vaudeville or comedy shows, songwriters’ circles, and movie screenings.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
Surrounded by a bunch of big, hokey hooks from veterans and newcomers of the pop-country elite—Daris Rucker, Luke Combs, Thomas Rhett—and an army of songwriters, BigX goes through the ups and downs of a broken heart.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 28 Aug. 2025
Unlike some pop stars whose music is the product of a consortium of songwriters and producers, Trainor is the lead songwriter on all of her hits.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 23 Aug. 2025
His songwriting process involves infusing his own creative material with the work of esteemed Nashville songwriters including Jessi Alexander, Chase McGill and Randy Montana.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Billboard reported that Wallen and his team will not ask songwriters who contributed to the album from submitting their works for Grammys.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 20 Aug. 2025
Joseph Hudak, 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
This year’s performers included songwriters and musicians Curtis & Loretta, Joel Mabus and Deidre McCalla.
—Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Certain nights feature vaudeville or comedy shows, songwriters’ circles, and movie screenings.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
Surrounded by a bunch of big, hokey hooks from veterans and newcomers of the pop-country elite—Daris Rucker, Luke Combs, Thomas Rhett—and an army of songwriters, BigX goes through the ups and downs of a broken heart.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 28 Aug. 2025
Unlike some pop stars whose music is the product of a consortium of songwriters and producers, Trainor is the lead songwriter on all of her hits.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 23 Aug. 2025
His songwriting process involves infusing his own creative material with the work of esteemed Nashville songwriters including Jessi Alexander, Chase McGill and Randy Montana.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Billboard reported that Wallen and his team will not ask songwriters who contributed to the album from submitting their works for Grammys.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for songwriters
Noun
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History tends not to favor hyper-prolific composers, who are suspected of producing music by the yard.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Saudi musicians, composers, and set designers will go to New York to learn from The Met as part of the deal, and an original opera — set in the ancient city of AlUla by British composer Jonathan Dove — is in the offing as well.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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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His friendships with musicians gave him direct access to the aesthetic of rock stars, from ripped denim to leather jackets dripping with attitude.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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So that would be the difference to me, of working with them, as far as them as lyricists.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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With a team based across New York, London, Los Angeles and Austin, ILP works closely with book authors, playwrights, lyricists and composers, along with their representatives, heirs and estate managers to protect legacies and bring classic works to new international audiences.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Songwriters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/songwriters. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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