as in composers
a person who writes musical compositions
a melodist whose music is not likely to be very accessible to the casual listener
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Noun
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Classical composers used dice to randomly compose songs.—
The Atlantic Science Desk,
The Atlantic,
28 Dec. 2024 -
Finding people from that era — producers, directors, writers, composers and actors — was a blast.—
Los Angeles Times staff,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The musicians previously performed as a support act for Billie Eilish and the 1975 on their arena tours.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
27 Jan. 2025
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Beyond big-name actors, Loti works with high-ranking military, politicians, CEOs, posthumous estates, and a number of Nashville musicians, meaning that new challenges and legal precedents will crop up in a broad range of fields.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Melodists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melodists. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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