as in composers
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 songwriters
Prosecutors said fraudulent activity artificially inflates streams, reducing the amount paid to musicians and songwriters whose work is listened to by real audiences.
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Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
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
The film’s songwriters and composers, Bobby Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez, worked closely with Gould and the team.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 28 Mar. 2026
Bowman, a bluegrass legend and one of Nashville’s most versatile songwriters, died on March 22 at the age of 64 following complications from a motorcycle accident.
—Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
The 1988 original was a critical punching bag for its muddled storytelling, despite the pedigree of its songwriters.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 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
Warner Music Group and Netflix are teaming to produce documentaries on the music company’s roster of artists and songwriters, the companies announced Friday.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 20 Mar. 2026
Conner Smith – The Storyteller Conner Smith grew up in Nashville and started working with some of the Music City’s top songwriters as a teenager before signing to Big Machine’s Valory imprint.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 23 Dec. 2024
Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
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
The film’s songwriters and composers, Bobby Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez, worked closely with Gould and the team.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 28 Mar. 2026
Bowman, a bluegrass legend and one of Nashville’s most versatile songwriters, died on March 22 at the age of 64 following complications from a motorcycle accident.
—Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
The 1988 original was a critical punching bag for its muddled storytelling, despite the pedigree of its songwriters.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 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
Warner Music Group and Netflix are teaming to produce documentaries on the music company’s roster of artists and songwriters, the companies announced Friday.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 20 Mar. 2026
Conner Smith – The Storyteller Conner Smith grew up in Nashville and started working with some of the Music City’s top songwriters as a teenager before signing to Big Machine’s Valory imprint.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for songwriters
Noun
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The film’s songwriters and composers, Bobby Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez, worked closely with Gould and the team.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2026
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Then some of the most famous composers or composing teams in musical theater were asked to write four potential songs in just a few days.—
Manuel Mendoza,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The whole thing was a striking visual spectacle, too — waves of musicians rising from both sides, backup singers swaying and clapping, spotlights sweeping across the floor as a roaming camera zipped through the crowd like a drone that had just discovered country music.—
Theoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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Two struggling male musicians witness a mob murder and flee by disguising themselves as women in an all-female jazz band.—
Rick Mauch
April 6,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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By contrast, Sondheim was consistently accessible and encouraging to younger composers and lyricists even as his own artistic output sputtered.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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Witty, imaginative, and brushed with a whisper of melancholy, Blue Moon is a perceptive portrait of one of the 20th century’s finest lyricists.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
3 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Ethan Hawke stars as Lorenz Hart of legendary songsmiths Rodgers & Hart as the prolific partnership disintegrates to his great dismay.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Songwriters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/songwriters. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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