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 Scottish songwriter recently completely sold out a U.K. and Ireland tour set to happen this fall, including three nights at London’s O2 Arena.
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Thomas Smith, Billboard, 12 July 2025
Despite only a handful of performances in the area, the famed songwriter’s history with Nashville dates back five decades.
—Matthew Leimkuehler, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Rain was renamed to Oasis, and Noel later joined as the group's lead guitar player and principal songwriter.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 11 July 2025
But the roundtable series is not just limited to Emmys season: For the Oscar season roundtables, categories covered include director, actor, actress, songwriter and producer.
—Thr Staff, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025
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Thomas Smith, Billboard, 12 July 2025
Despite only a handful of performances in the area, the famed songwriter’s history with Nashville dates back five decades.
—Matthew Leimkuehler, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Rain was renamed to Oasis, and Noel later joined as the group's lead guitar player and principal songwriter.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 11 July 2025
But the roundtable series is not just limited to Emmys season: For the Oscar season roundtables, categories covered include director, actor, actress, songwriter and producer.
—Thr Staff, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for songwriter
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“Songwriter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/songwriter. Accessed 16 Jul. 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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