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
The music is sure to be catchy with the famous songwriter Diane Warren at the helm.
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Sari Hitchins, Parents, 4 June 2025
Singer/songwriter Flannery, who has 14 albums, blends bluegrass, country and rock.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2025
Stan has his own challenges, trying to repair his connection with his daughter, Sammi (Brittany O'Grady), an aspiring songwriter.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 3 June 2025
Since that day in the summer of 1971, there have been few moments of such calmness and solitude at the grave in Père Lachaise, the famous Parisian cemetery where the Doors’ lead singer and songwriter is buried alongside the likes of Honoré de Balzac, Édith Piaf, Marcel Proust and Oscar Wilde.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 May 2025
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Sari Hitchins, Parents, 4 June 2025
Singer/songwriter Flannery, who has 14 albums, blends bluegrass, country and rock.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2025
Stan has his own challenges, trying to repair his connection with his daughter, Sammi (Brittany O'Grady), an aspiring songwriter.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 3 June 2025
Since that day in the summer of 1971, there have been few moments of such calmness and solitude at the grave in Père Lachaise, the famous Parisian cemetery where the Doors’ lead singer and songwriter is buried alongside the likes of Honoré de Balzac, Édith Piaf, Marcel Proust and Oscar Wilde.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for songwriter
Noun
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The music cue from composer John Morris is a deliberate homage to Maurice Jarre's score from the grandaddy of all dune-traversing movies, Sir David Lean's 1962 Oscar winner for Best Picture, Lawrence of Arabia.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
14 June 2025
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Cinematographer Roger Deakins gave the feature a stunning cinematic style that felt almost live-action, and composer John Powell added a sweeping score to the narrative.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
14 June 2025
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Featuring an ever-shifting lineup of New York-area musicians like keyboardist Bernie Worrell, singer Syd Straw, guitarist Arto Lindsay, bassist Bill Laswell, and drummer Anton Fier, the Palominos were Sweet’s induction into the life of a traveling musician.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
7 June 2025
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The centerpiece is a gargantuan grill where Franco barbecues 20-pound steaks for barefoot guests; around him, there is dancing, mingling, and live music, usually a mix of musicians from the area and Franco’s high school friends.—
Alessandra Schade,
Vogue,
7 June 2025
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Hip-hop-heads got to see two respected lyricists going for blood, and proponents of Shaderoom-style gossip had more than enough drama to feed off of.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
30 Apr. 2025
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This year, the tributes go to Tina Landau, an award-winning playwright, lyricist and director, and Tony Award winner Idina Menzel.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
27 May 2025
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From the November 1946 issue: Handel In all of his work, Handel was among the greatest, most irresistible of tunesmiths.—
Jan Swafford,
The Atlantic,
29 Oct. 2024
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Anna’s debut album, Breakup Over Breakfast, will be released July 19 on Warner Music Nashville, and seems aimed to heightening Anna’s promise as a towering, soul-baring tunesmith.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
8 July 2024
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“Songwriter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/songwriter. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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