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
Recent Examples on the Web
This will be followed by Spanish cellist and composer Andrea Casarrubios performing her own works alongside music by Nadia Boulanger (Lili’s elder sister).
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Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
In them, Lowes, Diaz and Shondaland executive producer Betsy Beers interviewed makeup artist Sergio Lopez-Rivera, costume designer Lyn Paolo, the show’s composer Chad Fischer and casting director Linda Lowy.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024
Laurie Anderson and the composer Jlin both write of Glass creating a sense of the infinite.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Gifted artists, composers, and mathematicians use them for creative work or problem-solving, sometimes without realizing it.
—Brad Jacobs, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024
While the eclipse is underway, Wayne Grim, a musician and composer based at the museum, will create a live sonification, or translation into sound, of the spectacular celestial event.
—Aaron Boorstein, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Joining returning composers Opetaia Foa’i and Mark Mancina to create the original songs of Moana 2 are newcomers Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear, creators of The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical.
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2024
The influential composers and producers have been a mainstay in UK music their debut album Knee-Deep in the North Sea, was nominated for the Mercury Prize in 2008.
—Kristin Robinson, Billboard, 28 Mar. 2024
His music is reminiscent of Finnish composers Magnus Lindberg or Esa-Pekka Salonen, but more cut up or distorted.
—Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2024
Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
In them, Lowes, Diaz and Shondaland executive producer Betsy Beers interviewed makeup artist Sergio Lopez-Rivera, costume designer Lyn Paolo, the show’s composer Chad Fischer and casting director Linda Lowy.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024
Laurie Anderson and the composer Jlin both write of Glass creating a sense of the infinite.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Gifted artists, composers, and mathematicians use them for creative work or problem-solving, sometimes without realizing it.
—Brad Jacobs, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024
While the eclipse is underway, Wayne Grim, a musician and composer based at the museum, will create a live sonification, or translation into sound, of the spectacular celestial event.
—Aaron Boorstein, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Joining returning composers Opetaia Foa’i and Mark Mancina to create the original songs of Moana 2 are newcomers Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear, creators of The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical.
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2024
The influential composers and producers have been a mainstay in UK music their debut album Knee-Deep in the North Sea, was nominated for the Mercury Prize in 2008.
—Kristin Robinson, Billboard, 28 Mar. 2024
His music is reminiscent of Finnish composers Magnus Lindberg or Esa-Pekka Salonen, but more cut up or distorted.
—Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1597, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing composer
Dictionary Entries Near composer
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“Composer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/composer. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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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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