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 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 In-house tunesmith Daringer carries the LP with beats that seem half-finished but never feel that way, many without drums at all. Spin Staff, SPIN, 5 June 2023 See All Example Sentences for tunesmith
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Noun
  • Her profile has only risen since that win, and the rapper-songwriter is one of the hottest musical acts around.
    Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Rapper, songwriter, producer, media personality and actor Snoop Dogg will produce the film and write and produce the film’s original soundtrack.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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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“Tunesmith.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tunesmith. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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