singer-songwriter

noun

: a performer who writes songs and sings them

Examples of singer-songwriter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The movie, directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson and starring Marisa Abela as the iconic singer-songwriter, is tracking for $4 million to $6 million domestically. Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 May 2024 Auxilium’s inaugural roster since coming into existence earlier this year includes Melvins legend Buzz Osborne, post-metal artist Bryant Clifford Meyer of Isis and Palms, Michael Crain of thrash supergroup Dead Cross and singer-songwriter Fay Wolf, among others. Marc Schneider, Billboard, 17 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for singer-songwriter 

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“Singer-songwriter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/singer-songwriter. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.

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