songwriter

[sawng-rahy-ter, song-] / ˈsɔŋˌraɪ tər, ˈsɒŋ- /

NOUN

lyricist

Synonyms

STRONGEST

composer musician poet

STRONG

lyrist

WEAK

music writer songsmith

NOUN

troubadour

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crooner minstrel

STRONG

accompanist artist balladeer bard jongleur musician poet songster vocalist

WEAK

minnesinger serenader trouveur

Example Sentences

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A poet before she was a songwriter, Parks has a knack for dropping you into stories that feel instantly familiar.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

And I can tell that it’s because I wasn’t a very good songwriter.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Sylvia Moy was the most successful woman songwriter at Motown in the 1960s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Without their master strategist and chief songwriter, it seemed like the B-52s were over.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

I’m thinking it can’t hurt to share them, even if there’s no chance I’ll ever get to be a songwriter.

From "Bronx Masquerade" by Nikki Grimes