1. a person who composes melodies
2. a singer, especially one skilled in melody

Examples

• The young melodist wrote beautiful songs for the school choir.
• She was known as a gifted melodist who could create haunting tunes.
• The melodist’s latest composition topped the charts.
• As a melodist, he focused more on creating memorable melodies than complex harmonies.
• The opera featured a talented melodist in the lead role.
• Many consider him the finest melodist of his generation.