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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This album is more of a return to your foundation as a graduate from Berklee College of Music and an R&B songwriter.
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Emanuel Okusanya, Variety, 17 Dec. 2025
This keeps her hopes alive of becoming the first songwriter in Oscar history to land nine consecutive nominations in that category.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2025
In October, the Songwriters Hall of Fame announced its full 2026 nominee slate, with Taylor Swift, LL Cool J, and David Byrne topping the performer-songwriter side.
—Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 16 Dec. 2025
In February, Allen became the first woman to win the Grammy Award for non-classical songwriter of the year.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 16 Dec. 2025
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Emanuel Okusanya, Variety, 17 Dec. 2025
This keeps her hopes alive of becoming the first songwriter in Oscar history to land nine consecutive nominations in that category.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2025
In October, the Songwriters Hall of Fame announced its full 2026 nominee slate, with Taylor Swift, LL Cool J, and David Byrne topping the performer-songwriter side.
—Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 16 Dec. 2025
In February, Allen became the first woman to win the Grammy Award for non-classical songwriter of the year.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 16 Dec. 2025
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“Songwriter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/songwriter. Accessed 20 Dec. 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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