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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
David Chiu, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
By age 9, Cash was writing lyrics in a Lisa Frank notebook.
—Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2025
Video: An official music video has yet to be released, but a lyric video featuring Gomez hugging Blanco in bed on a loop captures the nostalgic sentiment of the song.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 24 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The new record, due out this Friday, features the hallmarks of Sparks’ sound: a distinct amalgamation of eccentric lyrics and art rock.
—David Chiu, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
By age 9, Cash was writing lyrics in a Lisa Frank notebook.
—Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
Adjective
Wade films most of the High Heat’s lyric videos himself.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2025
Video: An official music video has yet to be released, but a lyric video featuring Gomez hugging Blanco in bed on a loop captures the nostalgic sentiment of the song.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lyric
Noun
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That’s right, your last poem talks about replanting trees to help restore Tuolumne Camp.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
8 May 2025
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The poems suggest the porpoise’s range has decreased by 65 percent since the Tang dynasty (618–907 C.E.).—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 May 2025
Noun
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The song — a moody, synthy ballad — is an apologia of sorts for, uh, something.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
16 May 2025
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The title song and so many others on that album are love songs, and so was the ballad that Dolly released last month after her husband’s death.—
Casey Cep,
New Yorker,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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Tim has finally crossed the lyrical genre off his bucket list with Juliet & Romeo (now playing in theaters nationwide; click here for tickets).—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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And while the cursed lineage trope can be clichéd, Theodoridou’s lyrical prose takes otherwise disposable lines and turns them into poetry.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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The rhythm of the tabla, the lament of string instruments, and the undercurrent of poetic chant form a symphony of sacred mourning and quiet hope.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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Kris Van Assche is out to make flower arranging more modern, more poetic — and a little disruptive.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
17 May 2025
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The two songs had been locked in second place on the list of the longest-running No. 1s in the history of the Hot Rap Songs chart.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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As the credits rolled, it was revealed that Antonoff and Coen collaborated on three songs for the film that Qualley performed — one of which had a Lana Del Rey feel to it.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
24 May 2025
Noun
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The pilgrims sing sacred hymns, while the journalists try to corner cardinals for clues about their papal preferences.—
Daniel Burke,
NPR,
6 May 2025
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With only two episodes left before the Gemstones sing their final hedonistic hymn on the May 4 series finale, Baltz zoomed in from the North Carolina shoot of an upcoming Bobby Farrelly movie to talk about his alter ego’s colorful arc.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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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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In addition, for this film, drinking heart blood had physical, poetical appeal.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
14 Jan. 2025
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In 2023, the two were the only musical acts to release a new chart-topping solo album in each of the previous three years.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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On the carpet, IndieWire caught up with Moore about Jesse Eisenberg’s upcoming A24 musical film.—
Vincent Perella,
IndieWire,
21 May 2025
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“Lyric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lyric. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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