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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Charles Dawes was a banker, general, vice president — and hit songwriter
Charles Dawes is the only vice president of the United States who wrote a pop music hit.
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Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
On the other side, and most importantly, I’m influenced by strong female singers, composers and songwriters whose work resonates with me lyrically and melodically.
—Ron Hart, SPIN, 10 Jan. 2025
To the thrill of all right-thinking people, Selena Gomez seems to have found her perfect partner in record producer and songwriter Benny Blanco, who became the Only Murders in the Building star’s fiancé in December.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025
Between the Palisades, Eaton and other fires, entire neighborhoods populated by artists, publicists, managers, agents, songwriters, label executives, session musicians and others in the business of music have been burned to the ground in a disaster of unprecedented proportions.
—Roy Trakin, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Jan. 2025
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Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
On the other side, and most importantly, I’m influenced by strong female singers, composers and songwriters whose work resonates with me lyrically and melodically.
—Ron Hart, SPIN, 10 Jan. 2025
To the thrill of all right-thinking people, Selena Gomez seems to have found her perfect partner in record producer and songwriter Benny Blanco, who became the Only Murders in the Building star’s fiancé in December.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025
Between the Palisades, Eaton and other fires, entire neighborhoods populated by artists, publicists, managers, agents, songwriters, label executives, session musicians and others in the business of music have been burned to the ground in a disaster of unprecedented proportions.
—Roy Trakin, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Songwriter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/songwriter. Accessed 20 Jan. 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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