songwriter
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- noun
- /ˈsɔŋˌraɪtər/
- The talented songwriter wrote lyrics that resonated with people all over the world.
- songwriter's words and music
- a singer-songwriter
- songwriters and composers
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- And it was coming from black creators, producers, songwriters, musicians.
- It was a verse by a feminist songwriter.
- But inexorably, I will end up being a singer-songwriter.
- That was what ignited the songwriter in me.
- That dream could be to be a Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter.
Examples
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He couldn't read music, but was the most successful songwriter of his age.
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She has a dream of being a singer-songwriter, of doing stadium tours.
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Well, back then I was a songwriter writing for other artists.
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I'm really a songwriter and a singer.
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But what is your theory on older songwriters struggling to find that same magic?
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Should the format strive to include as many different songwriters as possible?
Academic text (2002) -
Without her support, encouragement, and determination to help get an unknown songwriter heard, I wouldn't be standing here.
Fiction book (1992) -
He's just like a legitimately great songwriter and musician and singer.
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Since hitting the big time, this singer/songwriter has undergone something of a transformation.
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He's a great songwriter.
Synonyms
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A person who writes music as a job
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A person who writes words for songs, often for pop music or musicals
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A person who writes songs or melodies for popular music
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A person who sings or writes music
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A person who writes songs for a living
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A person who writes the words or music of songs that tell a story
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A person who writes the words of songs
How Skilled
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Morphology
Etymology
Songwriter combines song, meaning 'a short musical piece', and writer, meaning someone who 'writes', so a songwriter is someone who writes the words or music for songs.