as in songwriter
a person who writes popular musical compositions for the human voice
a British tunesmith whose songs were equally popular in America
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Recent Examples of tunesmith
His star rose significantly, his personal life blossomed, too, and now he’s widely regarded as his era’s greatest tunesmith.
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Matt Wake | [email protected], al, 14 Sep. 2023
Emmy’s 550-member music peer group ignored the original songs entered by Dolly Parton, David Byrne, Steve Martin, Kid Cudi, Donald Glover and Lainey Wilson, as well as those from such Oscar-winning tunesmiths as Alan Menken, Steven Schwartz, Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez.
—Jon Burlingame, Variety, 12 July 2023
In-house tunesmith Daringer carries the LP with beats that seem half-finished but never feel that way, many without drums at all.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 5 June 2023
The fact that the names for Earth’s satellite and for the current month happen to rhyme has not gone unnoticed by the tunesmiths.
—Martin Weil, Washington Post, 2 June 2023
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Matt Wake | [email protected], al, 14 Sep. 2023
Emmy’s 550-member music peer group ignored the original songs entered by Dolly Parton, David Byrne, Steve Martin, Kid Cudi, Donald Glover and Lainey Wilson, as well as those from such Oscar-winning tunesmiths as Alan Menken, Steven Schwartz, Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez.
—Jon Burlingame, Variety, 12 July 2023
In-house tunesmith Daringer carries the LP with beats that seem half-finished but never feel that way, many without drums at all.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 5 June 2023
The fact that the names for Earth’s satellite and for the current month happen to rhyme has not gone unnoticed by the tunesmiths.
—Martin Weil, Washington Post, 2 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tunesmith
Noun
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The Scottish songwriter recently completely sold out a U.K. and Ireland tour set to happen this fall, including three nights at London’s O2 Arena.—
Thomas Smith,
Billboard,
12 July 2025
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Despite only a handful of performances in the area, the famed songwriter’s history with Nashville dates back five decades.—
Matthew Leimkuehler,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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For Good will also feature two new songs for Glinda and Elphaba, with Grande and Erivo both working alongside the musical’s original composer Stephen Schwartz.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
10 July 2025
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Founded in 1977 by French composer Jacques Loussier, Miraval Studios famously welcomed such recording artists as Pink Floyd, The Cure, Sade, Sting and Elton John before going silent in the early 2000s.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
9 July 2025
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“Tunesmith.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tunesmith. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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