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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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.
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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
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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
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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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