tunesmith

noun

tune·​smith ˈtün-ˌsmith How to pronounce tunesmith (audio)
ˈtyün-
: a composer especially of popular songs

Examples of tunesmith in a Sentence

a British tunesmith whose songs were equally popular in America
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From the November 1946 issue: Handel In all of his work, Handel was among the greatest, most irresistible of tunesmiths. Jan Swafford, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024 Anna’s debut album, Breakup Over Breakfast, will be released July 19 on Warner Music Nashville, and seems aimed to heightening Anna’s promise as a towering, soul-baring tunesmith. Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 8 July 2024 Here, captured in separate interviews, Cash, Ferguson and Stuart offer a history of the project, from 1993 to now, along with thoughts about Johnny Cash’s legacy as a tunesmith. Chris Willman, Variety, 30 June 2024 Music veteran Richard Stumpf has launched Hawkeye Music Publishing, an independent banner that aims to help tunesmiths navigate the maze of copyright concerns among an ever-increasing number of digital platforms. William Earl, Variety, 24 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tunesmith 

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tunesmith was in 1926

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“Tunesmith.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tunesmith. Accessed 28 Dec. 2024.

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