How to Use lyricism in a Sentence

lyricism

noun

• The puppy loves the French language — the lyricism, the cadences, the wine.
  — Chris Erskine, latimes.com, 6 May 2017
• And last but not least, how can that lyricism change and impacts the world?
  — Liam Hess, Vogue, 16 June 2022
• The lyricism, tenderness and pathos of the moments of respite touch the same heights.
  — The Economist, 7 June 2019
• The liveliness of the staging comes at the expense of the play’s lyricism.
  — Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2021
• The lyricism that’s paired with some yoga moves at the end of the drama also fails to hit the mark.
  — Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2021
• The backdrop of the show, for the most part, was as serious as Lamar’s staid lyricism.
  — Nick Vadala, Philly.com, 20 July 2017
• The album marks a shift from the simple and angsty lyricism of his debut.
  — Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2022
• The series uses the faux lyricism that now afflicts the doc genre.
  — Armond White, National Review, 1 Feb. 2023
• There’s a clarity in her ideation and her lyricism and her sense of melody.
  — Ryan Leas, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2023
• From buttery hums to tender lyricism, the acoustic earnestness of the track hits the sweet spot for the genre.
  — Raisa Bruner, Time, 12 Jan. 2018
• All very cute, but there’s no passion or lyricism to this movie.
  — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 5 Aug. 2023
• Thank You 4 Your Service, as well as their lyricism throughout the years.
  — Jennifer MacHin, Billboard, 28 Mar. 2018
• The lines blur between songs and poetry in much of Ball’s work, from the rhythm bouncing off the page to the lyricism of Tank and the Bangas’s songs.
  — Washington Post, 13 July 2021
• The best of the songs have a translucent quality, a rarefied lyricism.
  — Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2021
• The visual lyricism at work here is what makes the characters feel so alive.
  — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 21 May 2021
• But those tweaks are at the expense of coherence and the work’s refined lyricism.
  — Peter Marks, Washington Post, 22 July 2022
• In the eyes of hip-hop purists, lyricism has taken a backseat over the last several years.
  — Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 8 Sep. 2017
• Leilani’s run-on sentences, the abundant lyricism of her prose, have raised a few eyebrows.
  — Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2020
• Yes, right away the movie dispenses with the sweetness and light and lyricism of the books by Beatrix Potter.
  — Glenn Kenny, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2018
• The debut effort clocks in at 48 minutes through 13 tracks of brash lyricism putting her haters on blast.
  — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 6 Apr. 2018
• The film’s images have a no-fuss pastoral documentary lyricism, and it’s not just the way the shots look.
  — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 14 Mar. 2022
• At the Atlanta auditions, the guest judges Big Boi and Quavo salute one guy for his flow and lyricism.
  — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2019
• The truly great announcers are capable of a lyricism on the fly that stands up even when read on the page.
  — Rich Lowry, National Review, 22 Aug. 2019
• Fans inevitably mention the lyricism and the rhythm of Greenfield’s writing.
  — NBC News, 11 Aug. 2021
• The rhapsodic lyricism and dry gallows humor, the speed and nimbleness of the tonal shifts, drew me in to these books.
  — Francine Prose, Harper's magazine, 10 Apr. 2019
• The duo already had classics, driven by dope beats and clever lyricism.
  — Troy L. Smith, cleveland, 27 Oct. 2020
• The show, in its light interpretive touch, allowed me to leave thinking that lyricism seems to have won the day.
  — Brian T. Allen, National Review, 3 Mar. 2020
• The hairline is still immaculate, the swag is still effortless, and the lyricism is still one of a kind.
  — Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 14 Sep. 2024
• Once again, though, rushed tempos pushed lyricism or brief and bittersweet melancholy out of the way.
  — Marcus Overton, sandiegouniontribune.com, 26 May 2018
• Moose Wala’s charisma, lyricism, and high production values inspired legions of fans.
  — Devon Leger, SPIN, 10 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 13 Nov 2024