songwriter
noun
song·writ·er
ˈsȯŋ-ˌrī-tər 
: a person who composes words or music or both especially for popular songs
Examples of songwriter in a Sentence
an award-winning singer and songwriter
he's both a singer and a songwriter
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The show's guest mentor was Lin-Manuel Miranda, the Moana and Encanto songwriter, who coached the singers ahead of their performances.
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Tahar Rajab, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
The nonprofit also received state funding and private donations, including $1 million from the family of Lin-Manuel Miranda, the songwriter, actor, director and producer.
—Katherine Marks, New York Times, 12 May 2025
The first hire is Jeff Jernigan, who will represent music-for-media composers, songwriters, music supervisors and executive music producers.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 12 May 2025
Ya estamos ahí was produced by Sebastián Krys and Eduardo Cabra, and co-written by Mares with several songwriters, including Raquel Sofía from Puerto Rico, Valentina Rico, Alberto Arcas, and Juan Pablo Vega.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 9 May 2025
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Tahar Rajab, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
The nonprofit also received state funding and private donations, including $1 million from the family of Lin-Manuel Miranda, the songwriter, actor, director and producer.
—Katherine Marks, New York Times, 12 May 2025
The first hire is Jeff Jernigan, who will represent music-for-media composers, songwriters, music supervisors and executive music producers.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 12 May 2025
Ya estamos ahí was produced by Sebastián Krys and Eduardo Cabra, and co-written by Mares with several songwriters, including Raquel Sofía from Puerto Rico, Valentina Rico, Alberto Arcas, and Juan Pablo Vega.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 9 May 2025
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“Songwriter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/songwriter. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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songwriter
noun
song·writ·er
ˈsȯŋ-ˌrīt-ər
: a person who composes words or music or both especially for popular songs
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