lyricist

noun

lyr·​i·​cist ˈlir-ə-sist 

: a writer of lyrics

Examples of lyricist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

David Baerwald is an American songwriter, composer, lyricist, and novelist, whose work has spanned 1970s punk rock, award-winning solo recordings, Grammy-winning mega-hits, orchestral film music, and literary fiction. — Literary Hub, 10 July 2026

Along with the demos, a list of credits for the demo must be included (composer, lyricist, arranger, guide, and source if sampling was used). — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

In 1984, Baker married Emmy Award-winning lyricist and singer-songwriter Dory Previn, and the two eventually left Los Angeles to settle into an old farmhouse in Southfield, Massachusetts, the Berkshires. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 July 2026

Ashman, the show’s lyricist, had died in 1991, so Tim Rice was brought in to work with Menken. — Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for lyricist

• empiricist