songwriter

noun

song·​writ·​er ˈsȯŋ-ˌrī-tər How to pronounce songwriter (audio)
: a person who composes words or music or both especially for popular songs
songwriting noun

Examples of songwriter in a Sentence

an award-winning singer and songwriter he's both a singer and a songwriter
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Its score comes from prolific producer and songwriter Max Martin. Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025 As Tomlin celebrates his first foray into filmmaking, the ever-busy singer/songwriter is hard at work on a host of other projects. Pam Windsor, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025 Moroney has built her profile as a prolific songwriter with a rough-hewn voice reminiscent of early Miley Cyrus. Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2025 Brian James, founding guitarist and early principal songwriter for UK punk pioneers the Damned, has died. Walden Green, Pitchfork, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for songwriter

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First Known Use

1721, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of songwriter was in 1721

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“Songwriter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/songwriter. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.

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songwriter

noun
song·​writ·​er ˈsȯŋ-ˌrīt-ər How to pronounce songwriter (audio)
: a person who composes words or music or both especially for popular songs

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