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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
Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 22 July 2025
Their lyrics were set to the music of composers including Michel Legrand, Marvin Hamlisch, John Williams and Quincy Jones.
—Patricia Reaney, USA Today, 19 July 2025
Catherine Santino, People.com, 5 June 2025
As the Duke, René Barbera, a light and agreeably lyric tenor, goes his own way.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
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Noun
Black Sabbath’s sound was inspired by their working-class environment, and their lyrics and vicious riffs spoke to the turbulent lives of the members.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 22 July 2025
Their lyrics were set to the music of composers including Michel Legrand, Marvin Hamlisch, John Williams and Quincy Jones.
—Patricia Reaney, USA Today, 19 July 2025
Adjective
Kate Beckinsale debuted a new tattoo in honor of her late father, Richard Beckinsale
Richard died in 1979 when the actress was 5 years old
Her arm tattoo features a David Bowie lyric
Kate Beckinsale is honoring her late dad.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 5 June 2025
As the Duke, René Barbera, a light and agreeably lyric tenor, goes his own way.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lyric
Noun
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Like a poem, happiness is under no onus to mean something other than itself.—
Matthew Carey Salyer,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
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The truth is that Korby won Christine over with kindness and a Pablo Neruda poem.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
17 July 2025
Noun
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The crowd sang along with the musicians to the 2004 ballad.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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The elegiac ballad, released in 2022, comes at a moment of release for Jessica (Megan Stalter), who had just broken up with her boyfriend, Felix (Will Sharpe), when her dog unexpectedly died.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
13 July 2025
Adjective
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Macy, who plays Arn Peeples, an explosives expert, finds lyrical beauty in an early 20th century America where the outside world is fast closing in on their traditional, pastoral way of life.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
24 July 2025
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Even the title phrase, which Francis immediately fell for, falls pretty squarely in line with classic country wordplay and lyrical imagery.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
21 July 2025
Adjective
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Lyric poems produce representations of poetic speakers and their ‘worlds’ hand-in-hand.—
Matthew Carey Salyer,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
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Similarly to her contemporaries, Simpson, who directed, wrote and edited No Sleep Till, tells a nonlinear story with poetic undertones.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
16 July 2025
Noun
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His son, Ralph Taylor III, who was autistic and communicated mostly by song, died on the floor of the bedroom.—
Ashley Luthern,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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A couple of her songs were finalists in the 2023 John Lennon Songwriting Contest and the 2023 International Songwriting Competition.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
23 July 2025
Noun
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Their journey continued to Caen and the Normandy region, and included a visit to the beaches and to the Normandy American Cemetery to sing our national anthem and hymns, and also to lay a wreath.—
Tom Strong,
Chicago Tribune,
13 July 2025
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The bill drew the most heated public protests of the legislative session, with protestors often shutting down committee meetings through reciting the Pledge of Allegiance or singing hymns.—
Melissa Brown,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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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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Through the map, like the ship, Pace argues, time, space, and place are linked to cultural, personal, poetical, and political memory.—
Abby Clayton,
JSTOR Daily,
29 Apr. 2025
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Bad Bunny's new album, in addition to being a musical phenomenon, is a declaration of principles – a love letter to his homeland.—
Wilson Santiago Burgos,
USA Today,
20 July 2025
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The short clip shows Aguilera — an executive producer on the musical — smiling and clapping during the performance, with scenes from the production spliced throughout.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
20 July 2025
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“Lyric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lyric. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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