lyricist

noun

lyr·​i·​cist ˈlir-ə-sist How to pronounce lyricist (audio)
: a writer of lyrics

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Once composers and lyricists Markéta Irglová and Glen Hansard. Greg Evans, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2025 However, commercial pressures meant lyricists often wrote intros based solely on show titles, leading to more generic hooks, as seen in the show El Kaboos. Hala Mustafa, Billboard, 28 Mar. 2025 William Finn, a Tony Award–winning composer and lyricist known for musicals like Falsettos and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, has died at age 73. Tommy McArdle, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025 The film keeps four songs from the original soundtrack while adding new tracks from Jack Feldman and La La Land lyricists Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. James Mercadante, EW.com, 30 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lyricist

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of lyricist was in 1875

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“Lyricist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lyricist. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.

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