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
Even within the very small subset of top-tier pop acts, Jackson is separate from songwriters like Taylor Swift and Bruce Springsteen, who channel fans’ inner emotions through their own voices.
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Set on the shore of Lake Erie in downtown Cleveland, this museum is dedicated to the musicians and songwriters who have shaped music through history.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2026
The town also hosts a popular songwriters festival in October.
—Midwest Living, 16 Apr. 2026
Stern has dedicated his career to excavating the emotional landmines and complex origin stories that shape the lyrics, the songs, the chart-topping hits that land singers and songwriters into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
—Malina Saval, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2026
The series is aimed at artists, producers, DJs, songwriters, promoters, and listeners.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
The Hal David Starlight Award, created in 2004, was named in honor of SHOF Chairman Emeritus Hal David for his longtime support of young songwriters.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026
For seasoned songwriters, Shulman pitches Suno as a supercharger.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
The 84-year-old artist is often cited as one of the most influential songwriters of all time, pushing the folk genre to unseen limits through his lyricism.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Set on the shore of Lake Erie in downtown Cleveland, this museum is dedicated to the musicians and songwriters who have shaped music through history.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2026
The town also hosts a popular songwriters festival in October.
—Midwest Living, 16 Apr. 2026
Stern has dedicated his career to excavating the emotional landmines and complex origin stories that shape the lyrics, the songs, the chart-topping hits that land singers and songwriters into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
—Malina Saval, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2026
The series is aimed at artists, producers, DJs, songwriters, promoters, and listeners.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
The Hal David Starlight Award, created in 2004, was named in honor of SHOF Chairman Emeritus Hal David for his longtime support of young songwriters.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026
For seasoned songwriters, Shulman pitches Suno as a supercharger.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
The 84-year-old artist is often cited as one of the most influential songwriters of all time, pushing the folk genre to unseen limits through his lyricism.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for songwriters
Noun
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Some composers embraced piano rolls; some even wrote music specifically for them.—
Steven Melendez,
Scientific American,
17 Apr. 2026
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Many of the composers and choreographers knew of each other and some even worked together in the past; but for others, this will be the first time meeting.—
Carolina del Busto,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Since his untimely death, Prince has been regarded as one of the most iconic musicians of his generation.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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The fallout exposes tensions within punk between supporting progressive values and festival-dependent musicians supporting their livelihoods.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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By contrast, Sondheim was consistently accessible and encouraging to younger composers and lyricists even as his own artistic output sputtered.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 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
Noun
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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 27 Apr. 2026.
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