songwriter

noun

song·​writ·​er ˈsȯŋ-ˌrī-tər How to pronounce songwriter (audio)
: a person who composes words or music or both especially for popular songs
songwriting noun

Examples of songwriter in a Sentence

an award-winning singer and songwriter he's both a singer and a songwriter
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Swift won in 10 categories: top Artist, top female artist, top Billboard 200 artist, top Hot 100 artist, Top 100 songwriter, top streaming songs artist, top radio songs artist, top Billboard Global 200 Artist, top Billboard Global (excl. Thania Garcia, Variety, 13 Dec. 2024 A little over a decade ago, Rita Wilson decided to launch her second act and pursue a later-in-life dream of becoming a singer/songwriter. Pam Windsor, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024 Infused with more rock energy than her previous works, the album aimed to establish Swift as a bona-fide songwriter. Lolita Mang, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2024 The jump earns Towers his ninth top 10, while record producer and songwriter Blanco claims his first top 10 on his second try. Billboard Argentina, Billboard, 12 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for songwriter 

Word History

First Known Use

1721, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of songwriter was in 1721

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“Songwriter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/songwriter. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.

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songwriter

noun
song·​writ·​er ˈsȯŋ-ˌrīt-ər How to pronounce songwriter (audio)
: a person who composes words or music or both especially for popular songs

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