melodist
Americannoun
noun
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a composer of melodies
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a singer
Etymology
Origin of melodist
Example Sentences
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But he is a melodist, too, and in his second tune, a lively one based on “What Is This Thing Called Love?,” he piled up heaps of rich melodies in the bebop vernacular.
From Washington Post • Nov. 14, 2021
Mandel was primarily a melodist and would seek out lyricists for his songs.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 30, 2020
We think of Bernstein as a melodist, and it’s true that the vocal lines of “West Side Story” are gorgeous, even when they’re spiky.
From New York Times • Aug. 23, 2018
He wanted to be as great a melodist as George Gershwin and a better lyricist than Ira.
From Slate • May 31, 2018
Quietly drawing as near as we dared, we dropped upon the bank and listened in spellbound silence to our unseen melodist.
From Upon The Tree-Tops by Miller, Olive Thorne
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