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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Advertisement The former president, who died Sunday at 100, was a lifelong music fan, inspired and deeply moved by his era’s rockers, gospel singers and country songwriters who often returned the affection onstage and at the White House.
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August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Music City impacts Carter's presidency Upon his 1976 election, Carter maintained a frequent tie with Nashville's support, namely that of songwriter Tom T. Hall.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 30 Dec. 2024
Griffith has award-winning excellence in songwriter representation and song publishing over three decades.
—Marcus K. Dowling, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Dec. 2024
The iconic singer/songwriter/actress and the 14-time All-Star Yankees third baseman worked with Blum following their March 2019 engagement, and that process included a discussion of possible entertainers for their wedding.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Music City impacts Carter's presidency Upon his 1976 election, Carter maintained a frequent tie with Nashville's support, namely that of songwriter Tom T. Hall.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 30 Dec. 2024
Griffith has award-winning excellence in songwriter representation and song publishing over three decades.
—Marcus K. Dowling, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Dec. 2024
The iconic singer/songwriter/actress and the 14-time All-Star Yankees third baseman worked with Blum following their March 2019 engagement, and that process included a discussion of possible entertainers for their wedding.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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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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