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 Bryan — the raw and rootsy singer-songwriter who has self-produced his albums — has ruffled feathers in the Nashville record industry by building an enormous audience without relying on country radio for help. Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024 Serratos has one child with singer-songwriter David Boyd. Dustin Nelson, EW.com, 15 May 2024 In addition to Reba and Gwen, two other famous names will be joining The Voice cast as first-time Coaches for Season 26: singer-songwriter Michael Bublé and rapper/actor Snoop Dogg. Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 14 May 2024 Taub comes to Broadway with a background as a singer-songwriter who had garnered acclaim for a musical adaptation Twelfth Night put on by the Public Theater’s Shakespeare in the Park series. Alexis Coe, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2024 The country singer-songwriter worked on five of Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter tracks — and is opening up to PEOPLE about the experience. Jeff Nelson, Peoplemag, 14 May 2024 Troye Sivan The singer-songwriter and actor was born on June 5. Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'singer-songwriter.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Dictionary Entries Near singer-songwriter

Cite this Entry

“Singer-songwriter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/singer-songwriter. Accessed 20 May. 2024.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!