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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
Charli herself has never explicitly confirmed that her track was aimed at Swift, but speculation has circulated heavily online, with fans pointing to pointed lyrical overlaps.
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Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
With lyrical mastery and intimate storytelling, Limón’s poetry reveals new ways of paying attention.
—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
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Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
With lyrical mastery and intimate storytelling, Limón’s poetry reveals new ways of paying attention.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lyrical
Adjective
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But the whole album is a pretty great example of melodic rock.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
10 Oct. 2025
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Both songs appear to be passionate ballads by the two impressive vocalists, with Erivo lending her melodic riff to Dorothy’s iconic line.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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Produced by Close Media, Al-Ahsa Cinema Club and Hazel Films, the film offers a poetic reflection on motherhood, psychology and Arab cultural identity, capturing the lullaby as both music and memory.—
Essie Assibu,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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Aiste Zegulyte has a rare ability to explore complex ideas with poetic precision and visual courage.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Oct. 2025
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But for many of Swift’s fans, ponying up must feel simultaneously pleasurable and obligatory—just like paying to attend Life of a Showgirl movie screenings that mostly consisted of lyric videos.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2025
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The 89-minute big-screen event was a mix of music videos, behind-the-scenes footage and a series of lyric videos for tracks on her new album.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
9 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 20 Oct. 2025.
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