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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
With lyrical mastery and intimate storytelling, Limón’s poetry reveals new ways of paying attention.
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Julia Hass, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
Herzog brings his signature style to his latest work as the quest to find photo evidence of the creatures evolves into a philosophical and lyrical reflection on the search for knowledge and certainty.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
Both albums feature gnomic lyrical pronouncements.
—Rumaan Alam, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
But any lyrical intensity is undercut, to say the least, by the playfulness of Mercury’s vocals and the gleefully absurd operatic bits.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
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Julia Hass, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
Herzog brings his signature style to his latest work as the quest to find photo evidence of the creatures evolves into a philosophical and lyrical reflection on the search for knowledge and certainty.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
Both albums feature gnomic lyrical pronouncements.
—Rumaan Alam, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
But any lyrical intensity is undercut, to say the least, by the playfulness of Mercury’s vocals and the gleefully absurd operatic bits.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lyrical
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Top of his list is the melodic metal band Sleep Token.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
6 Oct. 2025
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Unlike the vast majority of punk concerts, this promises to be a barrage of melodic, accessible singalongs.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Oct. 2025
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The Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV) has named multidisciplinary artist Nilbar Güreş, known for her humorous, poetic, yet critical works commenting on social topics, as Turkey’s representative to the Sixty-First Venice Biennale, set to take place May 9–November 22, 2026.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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In this poetic portrait of a woman in limbo, haunting memories begin to resurface of Grace’s past life and her disappearing homeland—the island nation of Kiribati.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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The lyric change comes after TMZ reported there might already be another woman in Urban’s life.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
7 Oct. 2025
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The 89-minute film also featured the pop superstar giving descriptions of each song before lyric videos for the new tracks.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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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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“Lyrical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lyrical. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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