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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The French avant-garde composer Oliver Messiaen, a prisoner of war, was known for his use of bird song, spiritual themes, and complex rhythms and harmonies.
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Rebecca Coffey, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
History tends not to favor hyper-prolific composers, who are suspected of producing music by the yard.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Saudi musicians, composers, and set designers will go to New York to learn from The Met as part of the deal, and an original opera — set in the ancient city of AlUla by British composer Jonathan Dove — is in the offing as well.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The film’s technical team includes cinematographer Kong Pahurak, editors Carlo Francisco Manatad and Edmund Yeo, and composer Phil Chapavich Temnitikul.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
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Rebecca Coffey, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
History tends not to favor hyper-prolific composers, who are suspected of producing music by the yard.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Saudi musicians, composers, and set designers will go to New York to learn from The Met as part of the deal, and an original opera — set in the ancient city of AlUla by British composer Jonathan Dove — is in the offing as well.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The film’s technical team includes cinematographer Kong Pahurak, editors Carlo Francisco Manatad and Edmund Yeo, and composer Phil Chapavich Temnitikul.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Composer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/composer. Accessed 10 Sep. 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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