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Definition of lyric
1 : a lyric composition; specifically : a lyric poem
2 : the words of a song —often used in plural
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Examples of lyric in a Sentence
a song with a beautiful lyric
a poet admired for his lyrics
Recent Examples of lyric from the Web
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Sound has always subsumed lyrics in Broken Social Scene.
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Luckily, remembering lyrics wasn't as challenging as remembering pieces of dialogue for auditions.
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Almost every vignette includes a song with original lyrics set to contemporary pop songs by Michael Jackson, Maroon 5, Beyonce and Taio Cruz.
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The nerdy duo use the instrumental tracks of Top 40 hits and write new lyrics about topics such as gaming, space and pop-culture fandom while incorporating choreographed dance moves.
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Some have pointed out similarities in the lyrics on both JAY-Z's new release and Lemonade, while others have simply applauded the rapper for owning up to his past.
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The smash hit Broadway musical, based on the Academy Award-winning animated film, features music by Alan Menken with lyrics by Tim Rice and Howard Ashman.
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On the free RecordGram app for the iPhone or iPad, those inner-musicians can search for beats (music sans voice), upload them to a virtual recording studio, write lyrics and record vocals for a professional-sounding audio file.
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This darkly comedic piece, with music by Michael Teoli and a book and lyrics by Elizabeth Searle, had its premiere in 2008 in Portland, Oregon, and has been mounted in Los Angeles, New York and Chicago.
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First Known Use of lyric
1581
lyric
Definition of lyric
1a : suitable for singing to the lyre or for being set to music and sungb : of, relating to, or being drama set to music; especially : operatic lyric stage
2a : expressing direct usually intense personal emotion especially in a manner suggestive of song lyric poetryb : exuberant, rhapsodic exploded with lyric wrath — Time
3 of an opera singer : having a light voice and a melodic style a lyric soprano — compare dramatic
Examples of lyric in a Sentence
they performed a slow, lyric dance for the audience
the film's lyric photography really enhanced its romantic mood
Recent Examples of lyric from the Web
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The lyric video for the movie included scenes from the movie.
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Internationally acclaimed bass-baritone James Shaffran and lyric soprano Mary Shaffran will be the soloists.
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He was known as a sports fan, rap lyric aficionado and a deep thinker, the story noted.
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Hsu is a powerful artist whose bold approach created drama aplenty but never at the expense of the lyric beauty of Franck’s masterwork.
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The poems switch between English, Ilokano, and binary code, and between documentary, visual, ethnographic, and lyric modes.
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The song spurred a lot of lyric-interpretation conversations, particularly among parents of the teen-pop set.
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Performers will be Rosie Herrera, lyric-coloratura soprano; Miguel Llerena, tenor; Jennifer Maer, mezzo-soprano; Stanislav Zelenko, base-baritone, and Michael Zlatkin, bass.
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Knowing his audience, Moore made a popular lyric change to the song, substituting Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s name for Hank Williams Jr.’s in the chorus.
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Did You Know?
To the ancient Greeks, anything lyrikos was appropriate to the lyre. That elegant stringed instrument was highly regarded by the Greeks and was used to accompany intensely personal poetry that revealed the thoughts and feelings of the poet. When the adjective lyric, a descendant of lyrikos, was adopted into English in the 1500s, it too referred to things pertaining or adapted to the lyre. Initially, it was applied to poetic forms (such as elegies, odes, or sonnets) that expressed strong emotion, to poets who wrote such works, or to things that were meant to be sung; over time, it was extended to anything musical or rhapsodic. Nowadays, lyric is also used as a noun naming either a type of poem or the words of a song.
Origin and Etymology of lyric
Middle French or Latin; Middle French lyrique, from Latin lyricus, from Greek lyrikos, from lyra
LYRIC Defined for English Language Learners
lyric
playDefinition of lyric for English Language Learners
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: the words of a song
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: a poem that expresses deep personal feelings in a way that is like a song : a lyric poem
lyric
Definition of lyric for English Language Learners
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: expressing deep feelings in a way that is like a song
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: writing lyric poetry
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of an opera singer : having a light and pure voice
LYRIC Defined for Kids
Definition of lyric for Students
1 : the words of a song —often used in pl.
2 : a poem that expresses feelings in a way that is like a song
Definition of lyric for Students
: expressing personal emotion in a way that is like a song lyric poetry
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