songsmith
Example Sentences
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In his prime, Salieri was a solid songsmith, popular enough to secure a gig as court composer to Emperor Joseph II in Vienna.
From Salon • May 16, 2026
Its famous chorus aside, that song’s tune was lifted directly from “Billy the Kid,” a ballad written by topical songsmith Andrew Jenkins and recorded by Vernon Dalhart in 1927.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
The adventurous art-pop songsmith lent a spectral falsetto that hangs in midair during the glistening track’s apocalyptic lurch, though it could be tough to edge Wet Leg’s quirky surprise hit “Chaise Longue.”
From Seattle Times • Feb. 4, 2023
Artists from all corners of the musical spectrum also welcomed the band back - from experimental songsmith Jane Weaver to Sister Bliss of dance act Faithless.
From BBC • Sep. 3, 2021
Song is no bauble— Slight not the songsmith, England my mother, Maker of men.
From The Poems of William Watson by Watson, William