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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
There were no notable changes to the lyrical content between recordings, but with the demo comes a flurry of archival footage to contextualize the emotional performance.
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
Scientists who worked on the mission were lyrical in their beamed farewell messages.
—Katrina Miller, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The outlet unveiled its definitive ranking on Monday (April 7), placing Minaj at the top spot based on a comprehensive set of criteria, including chart performance, cultural impact, lyrical skill, longevity, and flow.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 8 Apr. 2025
There were no notable changes to the lyrical content between recordings, but with the demo comes a flurry of archival footage to contextualize the emotional performance.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lyrical
Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
Scientists who worked on the mission were lyrical in their beamed farewell messages.
—Katrina Miller, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The outlet unveiled its definitive ranking on Monday (April 7), placing Minaj at the top spot based on a comprehensive set of criteria, including chart performance, cultural impact, lyrical skill, longevity, and flow.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 8 Apr. 2025
There were no notable changes to the lyrical content between recordings, but with the demo comes a flurry of archival footage to contextualize the emotional performance.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lyrical
Adjective
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Outside of his poetic lyrics about the human condition, Springsteen — a 20-time Grammy-winner — has been a man of few words.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
25 Apr. 2025
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These poetic yet perplexing directions are a hallmark of heirloom recipes, passed down in an era when cooking was more about intuition than exact measurements.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Moreover, the combination of the specific chord progression in the melody paired with the verbatim hook was a greater than 50% clone of Vance’s original work, in both lyric choice and chord expressions.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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Doja Rat stated that Strange claimed to have over 300 songs and handwritten lyric sheets.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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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 addition, for this film, drinking heart blood had physical, poetical appeal.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Lyrical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lyrical. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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