Examples of composer in a Sentence
She prefers Mozart and Beethoven to modern composers.
a versatile composer whose works include operas, symphonies, concertos, and sonatas
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These policy updates are in response to songwriters and composers increasingly incorporate a variety of AI tools into their creative process and workflow.
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Thania Garcia, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
In the film, the worlds of Halloween and Christmas collide, all set to some fantastic music sung by the likes of O’Hara and composer Danny Elfman.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Sun Ra and a new generation of jazz masters—particularly Miles Davis and John Coltrane—were coming into their own as composers, and DeJohnette would catch their shows at local club McKee Fitcher’s.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 27 Oct. 2025
The character of John Russell is a music composer, but Scott wasn't musically inclined.
—Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2025
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Thania Garcia, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
In the film, the worlds of Halloween and Christmas collide, all set to some fantastic music sung by the likes of O’Hara and composer Danny Elfman.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Sun Ra and a new generation of jazz masters—particularly Miles Davis and John Coltrane—were coming into their own as composers, and DeJohnette would catch their shows at local club McKee Fitcher’s.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 27 Oct. 2025
The character of John Russell is a music composer, but Scott wasn't musically inclined.
—Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Composer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/composer. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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composer
noun
com·pos·er
kəm-ˈpō-zər 
: one that composes
especially
: a person who writes music
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