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
Both Harry and Kid Harpoon are listed as the sole songwriters and composers for the track.
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Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Also, 10 additional songwriters were feted with emerging global songwriter awards, including Oliver Cronin, Carla Wehbe and Bri Clark.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 21 Jan. 2026
Both are songwriters and often collaborate on new tunes while driving between their gigs around the country.
—Des Moines Register, 19 Jan. 2026
Under the agreement, Madverse’s community of independent songwriters, composers and producers will gain access to Kobalt’s publishing administration network.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Jan. 2026
But the number of Oscar voters in town explodes each year once the fest kicks off, as hordes of actors, directors, writers, songwriters, executives, publicists and others descend on the city, which normally has a population of less than 45,000.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 2 Jan. 2026
Certain nights feature vaudeville or comedy shows, songwriters’ circles, and movie screenings.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
Recorded at Easy Eye, the band collaborated with songwriters Rick Nowels, Daniel Tashian and Desmond Child on the record.
—Audrey Gibbs, USA Today, 1 Jan. 2026
Conner Smith – The Storyteller Conner Smith grew up in Nashville and started working with some of the Music City’s top songwriters as a teenager before signing to Big Machine’s Valory imprint.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 23 Dec. 2024
Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Also, 10 additional songwriters were feted with emerging global songwriter awards, including Oliver Cronin, Carla Wehbe and Bri Clark.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 21 Jan. 2026
Both are songwriters and often collaborate on new tunes while driving between their gigs around the country.
—Des Moines Register, 19 Jan. 2026
Under the agreement, Madverse’s community of independent songwriters, composers and producers will gain access to Kobalt’s publishing administration network.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Jan. 2026
But the number of Oscar voters in town explodes each year once the fest kicks off, as hordes of actors, directors, writers, songwriters, executives, publicists and others descend on the city, which normally has a population of less than 45,000.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 2 Jan. 2026
Certain nights feature vaudeville or comedy shows, songwriters’ circles, and movie screenings.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
Recorded at Easy Eye, the band collaborated with songwriters Rick Nowels, Daniel Tashian and Desmond Child on the record.
—Audrey Gibbs, USA Today, 1 Jan. 2026
Conner Smith – The Storyteller Conner Smith grew up in Nashville and started working with some of the Music City’s top songwriters as a teenager before signing to Big Machine’s Valory imprint.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for songwriters
Noun
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Unconventional composers Latham and Shelby Gaines’ terrific, mood-setting score does a lot of the heavy lifting, so to speak, as the movie skips between set-pieces.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
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Attendees will learn about the back stories of some popular Christian composers who have been on the top of the music charts.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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Third, History podcasts build strong communities, with hosts gaining celebrity status and selling out live events, much like musicians, and History shows cover everything from broad overviews to deep dives into overlooked subjects like women’s history, LGBTQ+ issues, and cultural oddities.—
Frank Racioppi,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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But when the orchestra encounters a complex jazz composition with conflicting time signatures, dissonant harmonies or sections requiring improvisation, the musicians need greater coordination.—
Ricky J. Sethi,
The Conversation,
26 Jan. 2026
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Witty, imaginative, and brushed with a whisper of melancholy, Blue Moon is a perceptive portrait of one of the 20th century’s finest lyricists.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
3 Dec. 2025
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The Songwriters Hall of Fame, founded in 1969, honors lyricists and composers whose work represents a lasting influence on the music industry.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Nov. 2025
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Ethan Hawke stars as Lorenz Hart of legendary songsmiths Rodgers & Hart as the prolific partnership disintegrates to his great dismay.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Songwriters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/songwriters. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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