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
Still, Coe was excelling as a songwriter.
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Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Country singer/songwriter Charley Crockett, June 17 at College Street Music Hall.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2026
Swift cited the emo wave of the early 2000s as influential to her development as a songwriter.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Amid archival research for the songwriter’s 2010 career retrospective box set, On the Rural Route 7609, it was revealed that the two American kids raised in the heartland are an interracial couple.
—Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Country singer/songwriter Charley Crockett, June 17 at College Street Music Hall.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2026
Swift cited the emo wave of the early 2000s as influential to her development as a songwriter.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Amid archival research for the songwriter’s 2010 career retrospective box set, On the Rural Route 7609, it was revealed that the two American kids raised in the heartland are an interracial couple.
—Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for songwriter
Noun
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Related Stories Buechele, a comedian, writer and composer, posts satirical videos about culture, politics, masculinity and the internet.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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His music has spanned genres and mediums, with the composer filling various roles, but its through line is its sense of the uncanny and Lopatin’s understanding of how warping sonic textures can tap into surreality.—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The two musicians joined together for a concert on Friday, the second night of the draft.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
26 Apr. 2026
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Along with debuting images that can be seen above and below, the panel revealed that musician Danny Elfman will create an original theme song for the series.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Apr. 2026
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As a source of inspiration and catharsis, writing about her own experiences has never been a problem for the singer-lyricist.—
Steve Appleford,
SPIN,
23 Apr. 2026
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Elton's lyricist Bernie Taupin had rewritten the song, which was about Marilyn Monroe, with new lyrics about Princess Diana.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
8 Apr. 2026
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Berkley, a three-time 2026 San Diego Music Awards nominee, is one of Southern California’s most prolific performers, producers, tunesmiths and arrangers.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Billy Steinberg, a longtime member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame who is regarded as one of the most successful tunesmiths of the ’80s and ’90s, died Monday in California at age 75.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Songwriter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/songwriter. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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