librettist

noun

Definition of librettistnext
as in lyricist

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Recent Examples of librettist Snapshot is West Edge’s intensive, two-week development workshop in which composer-librettist pairs polish and stage scenes from their works in progress with a team of experienced advisers, a strong cast and musicians. — Michael Zwiebach, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Mar. 2026 The Grammys and the opera category The Best Opera Recording award goes to the conductor, album producers, principal soloists, and the composer and librettist, if applicable, of a world premiere opera recording. — Adam Bell, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2026 Their liberating actions are symbolic by design, according to Davis and librettist Havis. — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026 Terese Svoboda is an American poet, novelist, memoirist, short story writer, librettist, translator, biographer, critic, and videomaker. — Literary Hub, 18 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for librettist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for librettist
  1. lyricist
  2. composer
  3. poet
  4. muse
  5. poetaster
Noun
  • Jobim wrote some of the lyrics for his songs, but also worked with exceptional lyricists such as Vinícius de Moraes and Newton Mendonça, in the original Portuguese, and Gene Lees and Norman Gimbel, for the English versions.
    — Fernando Gonzalez, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Today's listen Bernie Taupin is Elton John's lyricist on nearly every album.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of lyricist
Noun
  • Unlike the composer’s typically massive, sprawling drones, these pieces for pipe organ—accompanied by guitarist Stephen O’Malley and cellist Lucy Railton—are finely filigreed miniatures.
    — Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The ceremony honors composers, songwriters, music supervisors and artists for their contributions to music in film, television, video games and other visual media.
    — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of composer
Noun
  • If Picasso was a poet of shock, Brancusi was a poet of fusion.
    — Michael Brenson, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2026
  • But there are also many eerie poems written by poets who aren’t known specifically for their gothic or horror writing.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of poet
Noun
  • Skip to main content Find hotels Restaurants Bars As the most discerning, up-to-the-minute voice in all things travel, Condé Nast Traveler is the global citizen’s bible and muse, offering both inspiration and vital intel.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Zoë Kravitz took the latest spring 2027 Saint Laurent runway shoes to the 2026 CFDA Awards in New York City on Monday, alongside Hailey Bieber and more Anthony Vaccarello celebrity muses.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of muse
Noun
  • Heti’s detractors could probably put a bottle in the middle of a table and entertain themselves reading lines out of context in suave, poetaster voices.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2022
  • But -aster words have never been particularly common, with the exception of poetaster, an inferior poet.
    — Melissa Mohr, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 June 2018
Definition of poetaster

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“Librettist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/librettist. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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