Examples of composer in a Sentence
She prefers Mozart and Beethoven to modern composers.
a versatile composer whose works include operas, symphonies, concertos, and sonatas
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This year’s inductees include Spanish singer-songwriter Enrique Bunbury; Colombian musician, songwriter and producer Andrés Castro; prolific Cuban songwriter Jorge Luis Piloto; Argentine pianist, composer, and conductor Lalo Schifrin (posthumous); and Mexican songwriter Mónica Vélez.
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Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2025
Deluca died within seconds of being shot, while Kaye, a music composer, died minutes after sustaining her gunshot wounds, the death certificates further revealed.
—Sean Mandell, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Hamilton star and Moana composer Lin-Manuel Miranda was in the stands at the U.S. Open on Wednesday, Aug. 20.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Among those who benefited from her patronage were painter Willem de Kooning, choreographers Trisha Brown and Twyla Tharp, architect Frank Gehry, and experimental composers Philip Glass, Terry Riley, and La Monte Young.
—News Desk, Artforum, 21 Aug. 2025
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Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2025
Deluca died within seconds of being shot, while Kaye, a music composer, died minutes after sustaining her gunshot wounds, the death certificates further revealed.
—Sean Mandell, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Hamilton star and Moana composer Lin-Manuel Miranda was in the stands at the U.S. Open on Wednesday, Aug. 20.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Among those who benefited from her patronage were painter Willem de Kooning, choreographers Trisha Brown and Twyla Tharp, architect Frank Gehry, and experimental composers Philip Glass, Terry Riley, and La Monte Young.
—News Desk, Artforum, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Composer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/composer. Accessed 30 Aug. 2025.
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composer
noun
com·pos·er
kəm-ˈpō-zər 
: one that composes
especially
: a person who writes music
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