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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
The Jolene Doctrine, as McChrystal coined it, might just cut through the noise—as only Parton’s twangy soprano can—to deliver a succinct assessment of what many observers of the White House and Pentagon have already offered in less lyrical form.
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Marie-Rose Sheinerman, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
His novels are known for their lyrical prose, meticulous research, and deep engagement with Palestinian history and memory.
—Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
The film is an unflinching, lyrical, and ultimately moving study of an artist’s mind, offering profound insights into the intersections of mental health, creativity, loneliness, and human resilience.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
Julia Pearson, director of Danceology’s adaptive dance program, said her studio offers many dance classes including lyrical, jazz and ballet.
—Amy Stark Shireman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
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Marie-Rose Sheinerman, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
His novels are known for their lyrical prose, meticulous research, and deep engagement with Palestinian history and memory.
—Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
The film is an unflinching, lyrical, and ultimately moving study of an artist’s mind, offering profound insights into the intersections of mental health, creativity, loneliness, and human resilience.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
Julia Pearson, director of Danceology’s adaptive dance program, said her studio offers many dance classes including lyrical, jazz and ballet.
—Amy Stark Shireman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lyrical
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The melodic closer had the huge crowd energized and swaying along, as the nearly 50-foot stage, fully adorned in LED lights, beamed hypnotic celestial imagery in neon blue.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Mar. 2026
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Her fantastic fourth album, Maitreya Corso, due on May 1, is a major step forward, a quirky, cozily organic, unceasingly melodic collection of Aimee Mann-worthy pop.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2026
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How poetic that the same arm should deliver both pitches.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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Produced by Audiovisual From Spain in collaboration with White Horse and Apartamento, the piece takes Hayon’s conceptual and visual universe as the spine of a poetic audiovisual journey through more than a century of Spanish creativity.—
Emiliano de Pablos,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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Besides 8mm home movies and videos, there are glimpses of professional photographer Linda’s extraordinary portraits of famous musicians, and Paul’s diaries and handwritten lyric sheets.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Feb. 2026
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The 2½-hour ceremony opened with a whimsical tribute to Italian lyric opera, with the stage director rousing not only the closing ceremony cast, including Achille Lauro, but also long-dormant opera characters tucked away in crates within the amphitheater's tunnels.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Feb. 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 22 Mar. 2026.
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