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composer

American  
[kuhm-poh-zer] / kəmˈpoʊ zər /

noun

  1. a person or thing that composes.

  2. a person who writes music.

  3. an author.

composer British  
/ kəmˈpəʊzə /

noun

  1. a person who composes music

  2. a person or machine that composes anything, esp type for printing

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Etymology

Origin of composer

First recorded in 1555–65; compose + -er 1

Example Sentences

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However, entertainment reporter Jonathan Sim says Galaxy pulls things back, which allows composer Brian Tyler's "excellent musical score" to take centre stage.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

The Magnani Rocca Foundation was established following the death of Luigi Magnani, a composer and art collector, in 1984 in his family home.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Hans Zimmer and Bleeding Fingers Music, the composer collective he founded, will compose a new score for the series.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

The highest tally for any living person is Star Wars composer John Williams, who has 54.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

It has changed, certainly, and it is now experienced in all sorts of ways that would have surprised, for instance, Edvard Grieg, the Norwegian composer who died a few months after that historic transmission.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

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