singer-songwriter

noun

: a performer who writes songs and sings them

Examples of singer-songwriter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The popular singer-songwriter was also a part of last season of The Bear when Frank took Richie’s daughter to see Swift in concert. Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 4 July 2024 The 37-year-old singer-songwriter hasn’t dropped music since 2023’s Gag Order, which was her last contractual release with Kemosabe. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 4 July 2024 The singer-songwriter loves his band, who he’s brought along from his Oklahoma days, as anyone who’s seen his concerts know. Chris Willman, Variety, 4 July 2024 In 1971, singer-songwriter Jim Morrison, who was the lead vocalist of the rock group The Doors, was found dead in a bathtub at age 27 in Paris. Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 3 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for singer-songwriter 

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