as in poet
a person who writes lyrics and especially the words of a song
The widely acclaimed lyricist has penned many of pop music's most famous songs.
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Recent Examples of lyricist
With offices in New York, London, Los Angeles and Austin, ILP works closely with book authors, playwrights, lyricists and composers, along with their representatives, heirs and estate managers.
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 28 Mar. 2025
Nick and Warren were then joined by White, who welcomed three-time Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown — the composer, lyricists and book writer of The Last Five Years — to the stage.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Mathers, a multi-award-winning artist and lyricist, had not finished developing the music, according to prosecutors.
—Julia Marnin, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
The director, writer and lyricist whose credits include Mother Play, SpongeBob Squarepants and Superior Donuts had done a deep dive trying to find young female composers who were not steeped in a musical theater background to write songs for Redwood.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 28 Mar. 2025
Nick and Warren were then joined by White, who welcomed three-time Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown — the composer, lyricists and book writer of The Last Five Years — to the stage.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Mathers, a multi-award-winning artist and lyricist, had not finished developing the music, according to prosecutors.
—Julia Marnin, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
The director, writer and lyricist whose credits include Mother Play, SpongeBob Squarepants and Superior Donuts had done a deep dive trying to find young female composers who were not steeped in a musical theater background to write songs for Redwood.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lyricist
Noun
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Pearl, a poet, writer and environmental justice advocate, will be involved in the Poetic Tuesdays series and help curate interactive writing workshops.—
Shawna Chen,
Axios,
2 Apr. 2025
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The poet and abolitionist John Greenleaf Whittier worked in Lowell himself for a time as editor of the Middlesex Standard and wrote his impressions of the city in his 1845 The Stranger in Lowell.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The exhibition features an original soundscape by musical composer Omar Zubair, who Tracy was acquainted with.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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American composer Philip Glass will be celebrated with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 25th annual World Soundtrack Awards on Oct. 15 and at a film music concert which will close the Film Fest Gent’s three-day Film Music Days 2025 on Oct. 16 in Ghent, Belgium.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
5 Apr. 2025
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Filling out the band roster was keyboardist, backup vocalist and occasional songwriter Jimmy Destri.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2025
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The lyrical content of Vernon’s records have long been marked with a tinge of turmoil, and his tendency towards heavy introspection has, at times, cornered him into a trope of a melancholy, lovesick songwriter.—
Leah Lu,
Rolling Stone,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Lyricist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lyricist. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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