How to Use songwriter in a Sentence

songwriter

noun
  • This is one of the things about the young songwriters of today.
    — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Artists and songwriters opt in.
    — Maureen Kerr, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
  • But then that's also your job, as a songwriter and as an artist.
    — EW.com, 4 Apr. 2025
  • As a reminder, song of the year is a songwriter’s award.
    — Scott Mervis, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
  • What role do video games play in your creative process as a singer songwriter?
    — Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Ralphs helped shape their sound as lead guitarist and songwriter.
    — Tahar Rajab, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
  • And as a songwriter, that’s the greatest wish.
    — Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2026
  • There are so many songwriters, but none that really look like me.
    — Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
  • When two songs share a melody, some chords, or even just a vibe, can the songwriter be taken to court?
    — CBS News, 31 Mar. 2022
  • As the band's main songwriter, Cobain was a huge part of its success.
    — Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
  • And as a songwriter, I'm just so inspired by her, been for a long time.
    — Steve Baltin, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2023
  • But songwriters only make money when their songs are used and when their songs are heard.
    — Hannah Karp, Billboard, 28 Jan. 2026
  • The singer and songwriter went on to spend more than a decade fronting a Prince tribute.
    — Jessi Virtusio, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2022
  • But this time the singer-songwriter, 37, is doing it her way.
    — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2021
  • There’s a lot of tradesmen, but songwriters… There’s not loads of them.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The songwriter decided on the spot to do so.
    — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
  • How they get used on stage doesn't seem to bother the 61-year-old songwriter.
    — The Associated. Press, Arkansas Online, 3 Nov. 2021
  • Singer/songwriter Allen Stone will open.
    — Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Much of her work as a songwriter is what the music industry has renowned her for.
    — Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Today, many more are artist-songwriters.
    — Melonee Hurt, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
  • So kids watching who have that dream to be a songwriter in this industry?
    — Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Tom Petty is hands down one of the top five greatest songwriters of all time.
    — Liza Lentini, SPIN, 12 June 2026
  • Still, Coe was excelling as a songwriter.
    — Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Weir took his place as a key songwriter and singer, in addition to rhythm guitar.
    — Adam Levine, CNN Money, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Few songwriters in our town have achieved the level of success that Brett did.
    — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2025
  • The thing is Tweedy might be an even better author than songwriter.
    — Matt Wake | [email protected], al, 29 Mar. 2023
  • How does that feel for you as a songwriter, in contrast to writing about heartbreak?
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2026
  • In those days, no one really knew the names of songwriters for pop hits, Dolenz says.
    — Peter Larsen, Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
  • On the outside of the hallways would be the offices, where songwriters would go to write their songs.
    — Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Lacy replied that the songwriters didn’t want to sign off on it unless Cody also signed off on it.
    — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 24 Mar. 2026

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