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as in poems
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 songs
a short musical composition for the human voice often with instrumental accompaniment
the guitarist sang a gentle lyric while playing
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Recent Examples of lyrics
There are MCs out there that care and who have the utmost desire to bring the best bars, the best lyrics, the best subject matter, the best energy to every song and to every moment.
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Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 6 Sep. 2025
Several other videos dubbing Skrilla's lyrics grew in popularity at the start of 2025.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Those lyrics have been embedded in the memories of nearly everyone who has ever heard the song, launched into the stratosphere by the group originally known as the Dixie Chicks (now simply The Chicks).
—Melonee Hurt, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
The guests, who wore all black, were instructed to stand for her arrival as the groom belted the romantic lyrics.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Schiff's book will be complemented by music and lyrics from Gwendolyn Sanford and Brandon Jay, while Karla Garcia will choreograph and Keith Harrison Dworkin will handle music supervision, arrangements and orchestrations.
—Jen Juneau, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Original music and lyrics are written and composed by Holden-Rea, with Sarah Bridge (Bridgerton) of 45RPM serving as music supervisor, Eoin Mallon (A Better Man) as vocal director and Osar winner John Warhurst (Bohemian Rhapsody) as executive music producer.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
These artists no doubt saw themselves in the plucky perspective that Swift’s lyrics conveyed.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
With TikTok-ready hooks and a knack for personalized lyrics that ride the rollercoaster of youthful romance, the 22-year-old Canadian singer-songwriter-dancer has planted herself into the thick of the pop conversation.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 6 Sep. 2025
Several other videos dubbing Skrilla's lyrics grew in popularity at the start of 2025.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Those lyrics have been embedded in the memories of nearly everyone who has ever heard the song, launched into the stratosphere by the group originally known as the Dixie Chicks (now simply The Chicks).
—Melonee Hurt, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
The guests, who wore all black, were instructed to stand for her arrival as the groom belted the romantic lyrics.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Schiff's book will be complemented by music and lyrics from Gwendolyn Sanford and Brandon Jay, while Karla Garcia will choreograph and Keith Harrison Dworkin will handle music supervision, arrangements and orchestrations.
—Jen Juneau, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Original music and lyrics are written and composed by Holden-Rea, with Sarah Bridge (Bridgerton) of 45RPM serving as music supervisor, Eoin Mallon (A Better Man) as vocal director and Osar winner John Warhurst (Bohemian Rhapsody) as executive music producer.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
These artists no doubt saw themselves in the plucky perspective that Swift’s lyrics conveyed.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
With TikTok-ready hooks and a knack for personalized lyrics that ride the rollercoaster of youthful romance, the 22-year-old Canadian singer-songwriter-dancer has planted herself into the thick of the pop conversation.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lyrics
Noun
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Janet started painting again, and Mary has been writing poems.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
2 Sep. 2025
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And poems, galore, including new collections by Kevin Young and Barbara Fant.—
Julia Hass,
Literary Hub,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Busta Rhymes also took the stage for a medley of his songs before he was honored with the Rock the Bells Visionary Award.—
Daysia Tolentino,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
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Interestingly, just like Lisa, BTS have won the Best K-Pop award for songs sung primarily in both Korean and English.—
Jeff Benjamin,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Her endlessly inventive vocal approach and aching tenderness with ballads earned her a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master designation in 2012.—
Duante Beddingfield,
Freep.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Performed from a third-person perspective, the perspective of the blues, Nourished by Time spins an old-fashioned yarn about a man working a restaurant job and writing ballads at night.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The sound leans heavily on the lows but still keeps vocals and highs clear enough for everyday listening.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
9 Sep. 2025
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With vocals and synths inspired by Celtic traditions and bagpipes, Griffin uses a sword, the Scottish Claymore, as a personal logo symbolizing resilience and the warrior spirit.—
Nadja Sayej,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The sanctuary is now missing the familiar sounds of hymns and the children’s voices that once echoed through its halls.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
31 Aug. 2025
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The music that accompanies her is just as stick-to-the-ribs earthy, dipped in roadhouse soul, folkish hymns, barroom rock, and blues, without sounding like House of Blues nostalgia.—
EW Staff Published,
EW.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Lyrics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lyrics. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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