lyricist

noun

lyr·​i·​cist ˈlir-ə-sist How to pronounce lyricist (audio)
: a writer of lyrics

Examples of lyricist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Romany began singing with her father during the early days of the pandemic when the Gilmour family posted a series of homemade Von Trapped Series videos to promote A Theatre For Dreamers, the latest novel by Gilmour’s wife and longtime lyricist, Polly Samson. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2024 Along with Lopez, Pasek and Paul are in good company with fellow EGOT composers, lyricists and songwriters: Richard Rodgers, Marvin Hamlisch, Jonathan Tunick, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice, John Legend, Alan Menken and, most recently, Elton John. Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2024 Based on the 2013 documentary film of the same name, Particle Fever will feature a book by Hwang (M. Butterfly, Yellow Face) with music and lyrics by Bear McCreary (TV’s Battlestar Galactica, the film Godzilla: King of the Monsters) and composer/lyricist Zoe Sarnak. Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2024 With Richman as lyricist and singer, the Modern Lovers blended early garage rock with their love of the Velvet Underground—simple yet vulnerable. Charles Moss, SPIN, 8 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for lyricist 

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Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of lyricist was in 1875

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“Lyricist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lyricist. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.

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