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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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Savannah Moon, the composer’s daughter, said in a phone interview that her father was riding his Vespa scooter when he died.

From Los Angeles Times

The Oscar and Grammy-award winning composer is the latest artist to say they will no longer appear at the national cultural institution over the recent changes.

From BBC

Founder member of the Beach Boys, Brian Wilson was one of pop music's greatest composers.

From BBC

For US musician and composer Dexter Story the gig was "bittersweet".

From BBC

The mother and daughter sat together to play a piece they know well by Scottish composer Erland Cooper, for Catherine's Christmas carol concert.

From BBC

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