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 lyrical content of Vernon’s records have long been marked with a tinge of turmoil, and his tendency towards heavy introspection has, at times, cornered him into a trope of a melancholy, lovesick songwriter.
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Leah Lu, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2025
Filling out the band roster was keyboardist, backup vocalist and occasional songwriter Jimmy Destri.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2025
On Friday, April 4, John, 78, appeared alongside Brandi Carlile, producer Andrew Watt and his frequent collaborator, songwriter Bernie Taupin, for the premiere of Who Believes In Angels?
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025
The court rejected claims from songwriter Vince Vance, who alleged that Carey and others had stolen key elements of her Christmas hit from his 1989 song of the same name.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 5 Apr. 2025
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Leah Lu, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2025
Filling out the band roster was keyboardist, backup vocalist and occasional songwriter Jimmy Destri.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2025
On Friday, April 4, John, 78, appeared alongside Brandi Carlile, producer Andrew Watt and his frequent collaborator, songwriter Bernie Taupin, for the premiere of Who Believes In Angels?
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025
The court rejected claims from songwriter Vince Vance, who alleged that Carey and others had stolen key elements of her Christmas hit from his 1989 song of the same name.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 5 Apr. 2025
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“Songwriter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/songwriter. Accessed 12 Apr. 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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