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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If the prolific songwriter is releasing new music soon, she’s not yet announced or even hinted at it.
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Sam Reed, Glamour, 5 June 2025
While some songwriters like Irving Berlin also learned the business side of music, such cases were the exception, not the rule.
Consider the career of Berlin’s contemporary Woody Guthrie.
—Time, 5 June 2025
During an exclusive chat with PEOPLE at the Black Women in Music dinner, which was convened by The Connie Orlando Foundation, the 39-year-old singer and songwriter's daughter Sienna, 8, shared her favorite qualities about her mom.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 4 June 2025
While many artists view artificial intelligence with suspicion, the ABBA songwriter sees it as the latest evolution in a career built on innovation.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 June 2025
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Sam Reed, Glamour, 5 June 2025
While some songwriters like Irving Berlin also learned the business side of music, such cases were the exception, not the rule.
Consider the career of Berlin’s contemporary Woody Guthrie.
—Time, 5 June 2025
During an exclusive chat with PEOPLE at the Black Women in Music dinner, which was convened by The Connie Orlando Foundation, the 39-year-old singer and songwriter's daughter Sienna, 8, shared her favorite qualities about her mom.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 4 June 2025
While many artists view artificial intelligence with suspicion, the ABBA songwriter sees it as the latest evolution in a career built on innovation.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 June 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 10 Jun. 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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