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
His star rose significantly, his personal life blossomed, too, and now he’s widely regarded as his era’s greatest tunesmith.
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Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 14 Sep. 2023
Emmy’s 550-member music peer group ignored the original songs entered by Dolly Parton, David Byrne, Steve Martin, Kid Cudi, Donald Glover and Lainey Wilson, as well as those from such Oscar-winning tunesmiths as Alan Menken, Steven Schwartz, Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez.
—Jon Burlingame, Variety, 12 July 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
The fact that the names for Earth’s satellite and for the current month happen to rhyme has not gone unnoticed by the tunesmiths.
—Martin Weil, Washington Post, 2 June 2023
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Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 14 Sep. 2023
Emmy’s 550-member music peer group ignored the original songs entered by Dolly Parton, David Byrne, Steve Martin, Kid Cudi, Donald Glover and Lainey Wilson, as well as those from such Oscar-winning tunesmiths as Alan Menken, Steven Schwartz, Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez.
—Jon Burlingame, Variety, 12 July 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
The fact that the names for Earth’s satellite and for the current month happen to rhyme has not gone unnoticed by the tunesmiths.
—Martin Weil, Washington Post, 2 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tunesmith
Noun
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Her ability to synthesize different styles, while still maintaining her sense of self, is part of the reason why Carpenter has broken through as a singer and songwriter.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
17 June 2025
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These days, Oates remains quite the active songwriter.—
Jack Irvin,
People.com,
17 June 2025
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Cinematographer Roger Deakins gave the feature a stunning cinematic style that felt almost live-action, and composer John Powell added a sweeping score to the narrative.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
14 June 2025
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The music cue from composer John Morris is a deliberate homage to Maurice Jarre's score from the grandaddy of all dune-traversing movies, Sir David Lean's 1962 Oscar winner for Best Picture, Lawrence of Arabia.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
14 June 2025
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“Tunesmith.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tunesmith. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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