as in songwriters
a person who writes popular musical compositions for the human voice
among American songsmiths Irving Berlin has assumed legendary status
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Recent Examples of songsmiths
Ethan Hawke stars as Lorenz Hart of legendary songsmiths Rodgers & Hart as the prolific partnership disintegrates to his great dismay.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for songsmiths
songwriters
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Prosecutors said fraudulent activity artificially inflates streams, reducing the amount paid to musicians and songwriters whose work is listened to by real audiences.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Two others are Chris Stapleton collaborations, and songwriters like DuBois, Barrett Baber, and Bobby Pinson are featured often.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Songsmiths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/songsmiths. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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