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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
Many of the world’s biggest rap stars no longer value lyrical supremacy, and the artists who covet their pen can’t capture the world’s attention like Drake and Lamar’s beef did.
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Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2025
Jia’s films all have that element, but this one seems both angrier and more lyrical than some of his work, somehow at the same time.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
This lyrical drama, choreographed by Dell Howlett, floats at times like a movement-theater piece reaching for the heavens.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Paul Smecker, 'The Boondock Saints' (1999) The cult hit contains one of Dafoe's most flamboyant efforts, complete with random river-dancing, a prostitute costume change and lyrical dancing during a gunfight.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2025
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Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2025
Jia’s films all have that element, but this one seems both angrier and more lyrical than some of his work, somehow at the same time.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
This lyrical drama, choreographed by Dell Howlett, floats at times like a movement-theater piece reaching for the heavens.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Paul Smecker, 'The Boondock Saints' (1999) The cult hit contains one of Dafoe's most flamboyant efforts, complete with random river-dancing, a prostitute costume change and lyrical dancing during a gunfight.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lyrical
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Renowned Italian chef Massimo Bottura is a culinary philosopher, known as much for his poetic musings as his Michelin stars.—
Jesse Scott,
Travel + Leisure,
8 May 2025
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That’s a very subtle, poetic detail about something that people might dismiss as mundane.—
Eugenie Dalland,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2025
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The song has been streamed on Spotify more than 62 million times, drawn more than 50 million views for its two lyric videos on YouTube, and featured in more than 43,000 TikToks and Instagram reels collectively.—
Eda Uysen,
Rolling Stone,
3 May 2025
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Investigators also found handwritten notes and lyric sheets created by Eminem.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
21 Mar. 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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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 18 May. 2025.
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