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as in melodic
having a pleasantly flowing quality suggestive of music
the lyrical cadences of voice-over narration give the film a very poignant quality
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as in poetic
having qualities suggestive of poetry
the photographer achieves a very lyrical effect with her intentionally blurred images of flowers growing in the wild
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Recent Examples of lyrical
Written by Italian playwright Stefano Massini as an epic poem and adapted for the stage by Ben Power, the play’s language is lyrical and gorgeously descriptive.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
David George Haskell is a biologist acclaimed for his lyrical explorations of the living world.
—Big Think, 28 Mar. 2026
David George Haskell is a biologist acclaimed for his lyrical explorations of the living world.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Olusanya is a poet, filmmaker and photographer who tells intimate stories blending lyrical writing with cinematic visuals.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 23 Mar. 2026
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
David George Haskell is a biologist acclaimed for his lyrical explorations of the living world.
—Big Think, 28 Mar. 2026
David George Haskell is a biologist acclaimed for his lyrical explorations of the living world.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Olusanya is a poet, filmmaker and photographer who tells intimate stories blending lyrical writing with cinematic visuals.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lyrical
Adjective
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Kaye’s style was distinctive in its emphasis on melodic and rhythmically active bass lines.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
3 Apr. 2026
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When workshopping the material, however, Psalmayene 24 could feel Lewis’s life begging for a melodic treatment and pivoted to a musical.—
Thomas Floyd,
Washington Post,
31 Mar. 2026
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Blending his poetic narration with arresting cinematography and street photography, Kim Watson’s documentary TRESPASS captures five years inside Los Angeles’ unhoused communities — revealing the resilience, dignity, and humanity of those forced to the margins of the American Dream.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
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The most traditional poetic forms are repetitive, with strict rhyme schemes and meter, but newer interpretations are also built around repetition, relying on slant rhymes, refrains, alliteration, and more.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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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,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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The music video clip, as well as the lyric video, feature photos of McCartney in his younger years, including some with Lennon.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 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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“Lyrical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lyrical. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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