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as in poem
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 ballad
a short musical composition for the human voice often with instrumental accompaniment
the guitarist sang a gentle lyric while playing
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as in lyrical
having a pleasantly flowing quality suggestive of music
they performed a slow, lyric dance for the audience
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as in poetic
having qualities suggestive of poetry
the film's lyric photography really enhanced its romantic mood
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Recent Examples of lyric
Greg Evans, Deadline, 13 May 2026
Many lyrics and dialogue are highlighted in yellow or pink, alongside scribbled notes.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026
Justin Davidson, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2026
Al-Khwārizmī lived in Sappho Sappho was a Greek lyric poet greatly admired in all ages for the beauty of her writing style.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Wanted features book and lyrics by Angelica Chéri (a real-life descendant of the Sisters Clarke), music by Ross Baum, direction by Stevie Walker-Webb (Ain’t No Mo’), and choreography by Chelsey Arce.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 13 May 2026
Many lyrics and dialogue are highlighted in yellow or pink, alongside scribbled notes.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026
Adjective
And through all this, Saariaho’s elaborately beautiful orchestration scintillates, jabs, caresses, and swerves, giving all that vivid misery a sheen of lyric glamour.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2026
Al-Khwārizmī lived in Sappho Sappho was a Greek lyric poet greatly admired in all ages for the beauty of her writing style.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
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Noun
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The literary début of the Auto-Beatnik, a machine that could compose five thousand poems in an hour or so, caught the attention of Time, Life, and the Times.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Puskin was sent into exile by Tsar Alexander I after his poem Ode to Liberty was found among the possessions of the rebels of the Decemberist uprising.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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On the last Unusual Tuesday of April, Zabaglio performed soft electric-indie ballads to a roar of applause as the first act of the night.—
Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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This is like Céline Dion and Bon Jovi made a power ballad together.—
Charlie Harding,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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Not that Cantona’s own words have always been quite so lyrical.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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This aesthetic approach is in sharp contrast to the film’s otherwise crisp digital images, courtesy of the Alexa 35, which render Las Cruces into a lyrical, longing landscape evoking entire histories, in all its deep blues and soft yet stifling oranges.—
Lé Baltar,
IndieWire,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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Braun had an unlikely poetic ally in the mystery novelist Dorothy Sayers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Arnaud Desplechin’s poetic ode to cinema.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
20 May 2026
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Ovenbird Warblers such as the ovenbird are often difficult to spot, so learning their widely varied songs is essential to identification.—
Christopher Gangemi,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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She is scheduled to perform new songs from her 12th studio album and some of her classic anthems.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 May 2026
Noun
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The inspiring and idiosyncratic debut from a 53-year-old priest in Greece pinballs between drone metal and techno Christmas carols, field recordings and hymns.—
Grayson Haver Currin,
Pitchfork,
14 May 2026
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The hymns are sung in High German, even though almost no one speaks it anymore.—
Maria Giesbrecht,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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The campaign unfolds as a romantic American pop star fantasy, where soft vintage femininity meets Western Americana and melodic storytelling.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
13 May 2026
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Tracks may start with classy piano, but subtlety is almost never the end product; the group wields sidechains like a bandolier, extracting the maximum possible velocity in every kick while retaining the gooey melodic centre.—
Nathan Evans,
Pitchfork,
12 May 2026
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There are ones who are more ideological, others more poetical.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Jan. 2026
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Svelte yet heavy, Clipse’s latest sees all their phonetic and poetical gifts rendered to subtly maximal effect, with their lithe vocals cresting Pharrell’s glossy surfaces like snowfall.—
Peter A. Berry,
Variety,
11 July 2025
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“Lyric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lyric. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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