songwriter

noun

ˈsȯŋ-ˌrī-tər How to pronounce songwriter (audio)
Definition of songwriternext
as in composer
a person who writes popular musical compositions for the human voice he's both a singer and a songwriter

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Recent Examples of songwriter Despite progress in visibility, representation among songwriters, producers, and executives has largely plateaued in recent years. — Desjah Altvater, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Over the course of 12 original studio albums, the 14-time Grammy winner has chronicled heartbreaks and happily-ever-afters that have made her one of the most celebrated songwriters of her generation. — Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026 Murray is the founder and Co-CEO of Title 9, a management, production, and intellectual property company repping artists, producers, songwriters, and other creatives. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 June 2026 The 83-year-old singer and songwriter has been honored with the Congressional Medal of Honor Society's National Patriot Award and has entertained troops on more than 30 United Service Organizations (USO) tours, according to Soldier Valley Spirits. — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for songwriter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for songwriter
  1. composer
  2. musician
  3. lyricist
  4. tunesmith
Noun
  • Along with the demos, a list of credits for the demo must be included (composer, lyricist, arranger, guide, and source if sampling was used).
    — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Reid recorded more than 20 songs written by the show’s composer Daniel Hart, many of which lyrically relitigated the tricky emotional labor and fatigue of having to exist through centuries.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2026
Definition of composer
Noun
  • The wardrobe malfunction capped off a historic night on July 4, as Styles celebrated being the first musician to perform a 12-night residency at Wembley Stadium as part of his Together, Together tour.
    — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 8 July 2026
  • To protest the British proposal, 1,000 musicians — including Kate Bush, Paul McCartney and Hans Zimmer — released an album containing 12 uncredited tracks consisting of recordings of empty studios and performance spaces.
    — Zoey Forbes, The Dial, 7 July 2026
Definition of musician
Noun
  • In 1984, Baker married Emmy Award-winning lyricist and singer-songwriter Dory Previn, and the two eventually left Los Angeles to settle into an old farmhouse in Southfield, Massachusetts, the Berkshires.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 July 2026
  • Ashman, the show’s lyricist, had died in 1991, so Tim Rice was brought in to work with Menken.
    — Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2026
Definition of lyricist
Noun
  • Now, without looking at the whole queue, just take yourself outside or simply close your eyes and allow one of the most prolific, popular and trusted tunesmiths this country has ever produced to astonish you.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The songs are by composing legend Mike Stoller, now 93, and a master tunesmith during the era in which much of the story spans.
    — Frank Rizzo, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
Definition of tunesmith

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