songsmith
noun
song·smith
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Definition of songsmith
: a composer of songs
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Examples of songsmith in a Sentence
among American songsmiths Irving Berlin has assumed legendary status
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Mahogany voiced Nashville songsmith Nick Nace opens for Latham at Flying Monkey Arts. — AL.com, "Cool things to do in Huntsville, Jan. 28 - Feb. 3," 28 Jan. 2018 Isbell is now 38 and one of the most respected songsmiths going. — Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, AL.com, "The musical secrets of FAME Studios legend Rick Hall," 4 Jan. 2018 As streaming continued to revolutionize music, songsmiths from the pop, dance, country and rock charts had breakthrough years. — Tatiana Cirisano, Billboard, "Meet the Songwriters Behind 2017's Chart-Topping Hits, From 'Havana' to 'Believer'," 22 Dec. 2017 Davies led Supertramp through four more albums and occasional tours, but the real magic is still to be found in that period between 1974-79, when the group, er, indelibly stamped its reputation as clever, original and refreshing songsmiths... — Gary Graff, Billboard, "Supertramp's 10 Best Songs: Critic's Picks," 10 Oct. 2017 From wunderkind folknik to rock genius/jokerman, brokenhearted songsmith to road-hound country rocker, Dylan had worn many hats. — William Goodman, Billboard, "Bob Dylan's Career-Reviving Classic 'Time Out of Mind' Turns 20," 30 Sep. 2017 Hayley was very much the songsmith -- very, very much an avid reader, very literate. — Taylor Weatherby, Billboard, "Paramore's 'Riot!' Producer David Bendeth Reflects on Album 10 Years Later," 13 June 2017 Cave’s transformation from post-punk bogeyman to timeless songsmith couldn’t have happened at a better time. — Jason Heller, The Atlantic, "Nick Cave Is Still Looking for Redemption," 4 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'songsmith.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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