as in poet
a person who writes lyrics and especially the words of a song
The widely acclaimed lyricist has penned many of pop music's most famous songs.
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Recent Examples of lyricist
Produced by the Japanese entertainment company Toho Co., Ltd., the musical is a collaboration between Korean, Japanese, and U.S. creators, including composer and lyricist Helen Park.
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Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Their relationship built on mutual admiration has manifested at concerts (John invited Carlile to sing at his final concert at Dodger Stadium in 2022) and soirees (Carlile was one of the most sincere performers at last year’s Gershwin Prize concert honoring John and lyricist Bernie Taupin).
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
The film keeps four songs from the original soundtrack while adding new tracks from Jack Feldman and La La Land lyricists Benj Pasek and Justin Paul.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Anderson was the manager, publisher and lyricist for ABBA, and played a key role in the quartet’s enormous global success.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 18 Mar. 2025
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Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Their relationship built on mutual admiration has manifested at concerts (John invited Carlile to sing at his final concert at Dodger Stadium in 2022) and soirees (Carlile was one of the most sincere performers at last year’s Gershwin Prize concert honoring John and lyricist Bernie Taupin).
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
The film keeps four songs from the original soundtrack while adding new tracks from Jack Feldman and La La Land lyricists Benj Pasek and Justin Paul.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Anderson was the manager, publisher and lyricist for ABBA, and played a key role in the quartet’s enormous global success.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lyricist
Noun
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The foundation also recognized the poet and activist Galal El-Behairy with the PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Award.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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Poe: This one-syllable name, inspired by The Raven poet, could be a match for parents seeking a bookish name or one with a soft-gothic feel.—
Anna Earl,
Parents,
15 May 2025
Noun
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This trumpet player and composer, Rob Mazurek, plays with percussionist Chad Taylor in the band Chicago Underground.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
23 May 2025
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The composer with the most radical influence on the second half of the 20th century, John Cage, was born and grew up here.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
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The first hire is Jeff Jernigan, who will represent music-for-media composers, songwriters, music supervisors and executive music producers.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
12 May 2025
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The nonprofit also received state funding and private donations, including $1 million from the family of Lin-Manuel Miranda, the songwriter, actor, director and producer.—
Katherine Marks,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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“Lyricist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lyricist. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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