as in musician
a person who writes musical compositions
a versatile composer whose works include operas, symphonies, concertos, and sonatas
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Programs in the symphony’s 2025 series feature Grammy– and Academy Award–winning rapper Common, Broadway stars Sutton Foster and Kelli O’Hara, and orchestra performances of works by composer John Williams and rock icon Paul Simon.
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AFAR Media, 3 July 2025
Choral music composer Rosephanye Powell said an Indiana Bible College choir copied, altered and performed her song without permission.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
The fourth Season, creative composer and singer Bob Gaudio, is the calming influence in the group, which is welcome if not always as magnetic as the three other main characters.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The mark that Jewish composers and lyricists left on Broadway and on the Great American Songbook is indelible, from the Gershwins to Stephen Sondheim to Leonard Bernstein.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 June 2025
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AFAR Media, 3 July 2025
Choral music composer Rosephanye Powell said an Indiana Bible College choir copied, altered and performed her song without permission.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
The fourth Season, creative composer and singer Bob Gaudio, is the calming influence in the group, which is welcome if not always as magnetic as the three other main characters.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The mark that Jewish composers and lyricists left on Broadway and on the Great American Songbook is indelible, from the Gershwins to Stephen Sondheim to Leonard Bernstein.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for composer
musician
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Elton John Elton John was one of the many English musicians to perform at Wembley Stadium.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
13 July 2025
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At $499, the new LCD-S20 are Audeze’s most affordable LCD headphones, bringing the benefits of planar-magnetic technology to producers, musicians and audiophiles who need acoustic isolation.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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“Composer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/composer. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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