as in songwriter
a person who writes popular musical compositions for the human voice
a British tunesmith whose songs were equally popular in America
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Recent Examples of tunesmith
Billy Steinberg, a longtime member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame who is regarded as one of the most successful tunesmiths of the ’80s and ’90s, died Monday in California at age 75.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 16 Feb. 2026
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
Anna’s debut album, Breakup Over Breakfast, will be released July 19 on Warner Music Nashville, and seems aimed to heightening Anna’s promise as a towering, soul-baring tunesmith.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 8 July 2024
His star rose significantly, his personal life blossomed, too, and now he’s widely regarded as his era’s greatest tunesmith.
—Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 14 Sep. 2023
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Chris Willman, Variety, 16 Feb. 2026
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
Anna’s debut album, Breakup Over Breakfast, will be released July 19 on Warner Music Nashville, and seems aimed to heightening Anna’s promise as a towering, soul-baring tunesmith.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 8 July 2024
His star rose significantly, his personal life blossomed, too, and now he’s widely regarded as his era’s greatest tunesmith.
—Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 14 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tunesmith
Noun
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The Canadian songwriter is currently working on her debut full-length album with producer Gena Johnson.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
26 Mar. 2026
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Olivia Dean, Lola Young, Lily Allen, Coldplay, CMAT and Florence + the Machine are among the top nominees for the 71st annual Ivor Novello Awards, honoring songwriters and composers and taking place May 21 in London.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In the Sixties in Greece, under military rule, the music of Mikis Theodorakis was prohibited by decree, its composer imprisoned and exiled.—
Christina Hioureas,
Rolling Stone,
22 Mar. 2026
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Blanks was best known for his work in the genre space, both as a filmmaker and composer.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Tunesmith.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tunesmith. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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