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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
David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Anastasio sometimes collaborates on lyrics with his childhood friend Tom Marshall, and the results tend to be intricate and fantastical.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 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
Don’t skip the fantastic songs or sections with actual lyrics!
—David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Anastasio sometimes collaborates on lyrics with his childhood friend Tom Marshall, and the results tend to be intricate and fantastical.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 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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His teacher quickly got her students analyzing the poems of William Blake.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2025
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Just before his death, McVeigh handed a copy of the poem by William Ernest Henley to the prison warden.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The pop ballad, which helped kick off his own career years ago, is back in a huge way.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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But the emotional disconnect is impossible to overcome in a show that's almost entirely sentimental ballads.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Poetry remains an exciting place where lyrical wordsmiths turn truth into art.—
Lorraine Berry,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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Known for pairing magenta with rhinestones and a lyrical wit, Kirke hasn’t always been country.—
Eva Fedderly,
Architectural Digest,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The Rockies waxed poetic in their description of the new uniforms.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
12 Apr. 2025
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Silvio Rodríguez is a pioneer of la nueva trova, a music movement that emerged in Cuba in the late 1960s blending poetic lyrics with social and political themes.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Alphonse Pierre’s Off the Dome column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, scenes, snippets, movies, Meek Mill tweets, fashion trends—and anything else that catches his attention.—
Lawrence Burney,
Pitchfork,
18 Apr. 2025
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In addition, there’s a post-credits scene that features the young version of Sammie signing a song, which, like the mid-credits scene, doesn’t serve as a springboard for a sequel.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The political vacuum left from the Biden-Harris Administration, the Democratic Party needs time to sing from the same hymn sheet.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Mar. 2025
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As Carter’s beloved Bible hymns and country music rang out, President Biden and President-elect Trump joined former presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton at the extraordinary send-off at the Washington National Cathedral.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
9 Jan. 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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In addition, for this film, drinking heart blood had physical, poetical appeal.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
14 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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That would be the Mahler Festival, a musical G20 summit of sorts celebrating the life and legacy of Gustav Mahler.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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The singer-songwriter is certainly gearing up for her next major musical chapter, and work on another collection of some kind seems to have already started – at least, if a recent comment from a Swedish DJ is to be believed.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Lyric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lyric. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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