lyricize

verb

lyr·​i·​cize

-ˌsīz

-ed/-ing/-s

intransitive verb

1

: to write or sing lyrics

2

: to write in a lyric style

transitive verb

: to treat in a lyric manner

making a revel of life and lyricizing death, hardship, and villainy

—W. J. Fisher

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