Examples of composer in a Sentence
She prefers Mozart and Beethoven to modern composers.
a versatile composer whose works include operas, symphonies, concertos, and sonatas
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The movie also stars Heath Ledger and Joely Richardson and was nominated for three Oscars, including legendary composer John Williams for best score.
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Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
4 July 2026
Yes, really… Wells' story got an unlikely new lease of life in the late 1970s when an American composer made a concept album that found its way into millions of record collections in the UK.
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Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
4 July 2026
The winner of 28 Grammys, Jones was a music producer, band leader, composer, arranger, television producer, music executive, conductor, trumpet player, civil rights activist, philanthropist and all-around brilliant person.
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Hadley Hall Meares,
Vanity Fair,
3 July 2026
Performances range from international Latin sensations to Hollywood composers.
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Linda McIntosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 July 2026
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Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
4 July 2026
Yes, really… Wells' story got an unlikely new lease of life in the late 1970s when an American composer made a concept album that found its way into millions of record collections in the UK.
—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
4 July 2026
The winner of 28 Grammys, Jones was a music producer, band leader, composer, arranger, television producer, music executive, conductor, trumpet player, civil rights activist, philanthropist and all-around brilliant person.
—
Hadley Hall Meares,
Vanity Fair,
3 July 2026
Performances range from international Latin sensations to Hollywood composers.
—
Linda McIntosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 July 2026
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“Composer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/composer. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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composer
noun
com·pos·er
kəm-ˈpō-zər 
: one that composes
especially
: a person who writes music
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