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as in melodic
having a pleasantly flowing quality suggestive of music
the lyrical cadences of voice-over narration give the film a very poignant quality
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as in poetic
having qualities suggestive of poetry
the photographer achieves a very lyrical effect with her intentionally blurred images of flowers growing in the wild
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Recent Examples of lyrical
Using lyrical black and white imagery, this meditative film examines the decline of generational black farmers and the significance of owning land.
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Addie Morfoot, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025
Accentuate mosaic details This New Ravenna hand-cut glass mosaic design, part of the Heritage Collection, is almost lyrical.
—Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2025
Aside from the aforementioned lyrical jab, Kendrick Lamar seems to have moved past the situation completely.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 10 Mar. 2025
There are lyrical allusions to morphine and a pretty, romantic melody.
—Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2025
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Addie Morfoot, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025
Accentuate mosaic details This New Ravenna hand-cut glass mosaic design, part of the Heritage Collection, is almost lyrical.
—Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2025
Aside from the aforementioned lyrical jab, Kendrick Lamar seems to have moved past the situation completely.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 10 Mar. 2025
There are lyrical allusions to morphine and a pretty, romantic melody.
—Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lyrical
Adjective
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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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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
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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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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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