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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
Among his last guests were actors, filmmakers, politicians, chefs, journalists, comedians, songwriters, scientists.
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Judy Berman, Time, 22 May 2026
Music has played an increasing role on the TikTok platform, and the social media player expressed its commitment to artists and songwriters growing by engaging with its global community.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
Artists and songwriters opt in.
—Maureen Kerr, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
The event is part of a broader series of commemorations honoring the legacy, one of the most revered songwriters of his generation.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 11 May 2026
The producers and songwriters have been working with Grande since her second studio album, 2014’s My Everything, but really formed a true partnership with her on Eternal Sunshine.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2026
Other famous female songwriters like Carole King, Ellie Greenwich and Cynthia Weil also had a prominent husband in the music industry.
—Margena A. Christian, The Conversation, 7 May 2026
Meanwhile, the property’s activity lineup includes cultural experiences, live music events, and seasonal programming like the Maui Music and Food Experience, Nashville Nights songwriters series, and the Aloha Friday Market.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
Paramount Pictures and Warner Music Group are partnering under a multi-year, first-look deal to produce theatrical films based on the recording label’s vast catalogue of artists and songwriters.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 7 May 2026
Judy Berman, Time, 22 May 2026
Music has played an increasing role on the TikTok platform, and the social media player expressed its commitment to artists and songwriters growing by engaging with its global community.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
Artists and songwriters opt in.
—Maureen Kerr, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
The event is part of a broader series of commemorations honoring the legacy, one of the most revered songwriters of his generation.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 11 May 2026
The producers and songwriters have been working with Grande since her second studio album, 2014’s My Everything, but really formed a true partnership with her on Eternal Sunshine.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2026
Other famous female songwriters like Carole King, Ellie Greenwich and Cynthia Weil also had a prominent husband in the music industry.
—Margena A. Christian, The Conversation, 7 May 2026
Meanwhile, the property’s activity lineup includes cultural experiences, live music events, and seasonal programming like the Maui Music and Food Experience, Nashville Nights songwriters series, and the Aloha Friday Market.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
Paramount Pictures and Warner Music Group are partnering under a multi-year, first-look deal to produce theatrical films based on the recording label’s vast catalogue of artists and songwriters.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for songwriters
Noun
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The plot is high-class soap opera, offered at a time when most composers were avoiding any subject that glamorized the bourgeoisie.—
Russell Platt,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026
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There’s a hypnotizing 360-shot that starts with Galina and Anton day-drinking and then getting into bed, with composers Evgueni and Sacha Galperine’s worrying score pressing upon them, only to come back to the pair in an unchanged, postcoital position.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
19 May 2026
Noun
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The online magazine will publish content weekly, including profiles of artists and musicians, photo essays, reported features, and interviews.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
18 May 2026
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Over coffee, the pair discussed family, London, race, and the Black American musicians who inspired the Stones.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
18 May 2026
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The film features original songs and score by composers/lyricists Sharon Kenny and Kirsten Guenther, who are also collaborating on an upcoming stage musical produced by Seth MacFarlane’s Fuzzy Door/The Carlson Company.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
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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
Noun
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That maybe this show would suggest that a link between how these masterful songsmiths stand as Exhibit A for how immigration enriches our country.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
3 May 2026
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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 24 May. 2026.
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