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as in poem
a composition using rhythm and often rhyme to create a lyrical effect
would you care to read your short lyric aloud?
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as in ballad
a short musical composition for the human voice often with instrumental accompaniment
the guitarist sang a gentle lyric while playing
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as in lyrical
having a pleasantly flowing quality suggestive of music
they performed a slow, lyric dance for the audience
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as in poetic
having qualities suggestive of poetry
the film's lyric photography really enhanced its romantic mood
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Recent Examples of lyric
Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
The lively Cuban jam-style tune invites musicians to improvise lyrics, a homegrown tradition from the city of Santiago, the center of Cuban son music.
—Orlando Matos, NBC News, 19 Mar. 2025
Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
The connections Plunkett draws between Frost’s lyric poems and their literary influences are valuable, particularly for anyone taken in by Frost’s aw-shucks persona.
—Maggie Doherty, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Gaga croons gently, letting the lyric speak for itself.
—Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
The lively Cuban jam-style tune invites musicians to improvise lyrics, a homegrown tradition from the city of Santiago, the center of Cuban son music.
—Orlando Matos, NBC News, 19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Her lyric vocal writing contends with harsh reality, but her style is never far from profound rapture.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
The connections Plunkett draws between Frost’s lyric poems and their literary influences are valuable, particularly for anyone taken in by Frost’s aw-shucks persona.
—Maggie Doherty, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lyric
Noun
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Believing his prognosis was terminal, Fenn originally planned to write the puzzle poem, hide the treasure, and eventually hike back out to that same location and take his own life, hoping someone would one day discover the riches that remained at his final resting spot.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
27 Mar. 2025
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Wrote poems, poetry, and just went to the studio to vent.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
26 Mar. 2025
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Comic pastiche gives way to tender romantic ballads only to explode in musical psychodrama.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2025
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Over his now decade-and-a-half-long career, fans of the alt-pop auteur—real name Mike Hadreas—have only seen his work grow in scale and power, evolving from twinkling piano bedroom ballads to ambitious blasts of sonic splendor that careen through the gray areas between genre.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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District 13 Commissioner René Garcia initially opposed the proposal due to lyrical content, but ended up changing her mind.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
25 Mar. 2025
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While Redman and Method Man may not be kicking it, the former believes their lyrical chemistry is still there.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
25 Mar. 2025
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Dermatologists wax poetic about changing your skin care routine with the seasons.—
Mary Honkus,
Glamour,
15 Mar. 2025
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On Monday, a beaming Jarrett Stidham waxed poetic on his relationship with Broncos quarterback Bo Nix — telling a team reporter that Nix had invited him to work a football camp next weekend in Alabama and the two went on vacation together.—
Luca Evans,
The Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2025
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While all of the songs are performed in their original Spanish, the dialogue is completely in English.—
Nicholas Ducassi,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2025
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There are also plenty of new songs (even the trio of musical numbers carried over from the original have extensive new lyrics from Benj Pasek and Justin Paul), though none of them have the same special, ineffable quality of the originals.—
Josh Spiegel,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Mar. 2025
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The pair sang along to hymns and the UK’s national anthem, and smiled while watching the performances.—
Lauren Said-Moorhouse,
CNN,
10 Mar. 2025
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Renditions of those melancholic hymns, which often told of homesickness and heartbreak, played from a speaker in the courtyard.—
Chris Schalkx,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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In addition, for this film, drinking heart blood had physical, poetical appeal.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
14 Jan. 2025
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For armchair travelers and avid trip planners alike, Wine & Travel Italy evokes the spirit of Bel Paese (Beautiful Country), the popular poetical appellative for Italy.—
Laura Manske,
Forbes,
30 Oct. 2024
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That's not great, but Rachel Zegler is as the main reason why this musical revamp of the 1937 Disney classic works.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
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Lollapalooza announced its lineup of musical artists for summer 2025 on Tuesday.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Lyric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lyric. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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