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lyricist

noun

Definition of lyricist

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 Mazzoli, who fronts an electro-acoustic band in addition to her operatic career, selected the Saunders novel, turning the book into a close to three hour opera, with her longtime lyricist Royce Vavrek. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026 Chatten, the band’s main lyricist, was also inspired by his friend Nikolaj Schultz’s book Land Sickness, a semifictional tale of eco-anxiety. — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026 After more than four decades of supporting Stateside composers and lyricists working across visual media, the Society of Composers & Lyricists has opened its first permanent international chapter in London. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026 The 66-year-old composer and lyricist behind Hairspray has performed in nearly every high-pressure setting imaginable, from Saturday Night Live to the Academy Awards. — Brian Raftery, Vanity Fair, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lyricist

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Noun

If Picasso was a poet of shock, Brancusi was a poet of fusion.

— Michael Brenson, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2026
But there are also many eerie poems written by poets who aren’t known specifically for their gothic or horror writing.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of poet

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Unlike the composer’s typically massive, sprawling drones, these pieces for pipe organ—accompanied by guitarist Stephen O’Malley and cellist Lucy Railton—are finely filigreed miniatures.

— Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026
The ceremony honors composers, songwriters, music supervisors and artists for their contributions to music in film, television, video games and other visual media.

— Isabelle Farina, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of composer

Noun

Too challenging to qualify as radio rock, the Los Angeles songwriter’s cloudy, lo-fi grunge is stuffed with ’90s references and opaque secrets.

— Hannah Jocelyn, Pitchfork, 5 Nov. 2026
The event was hosted by Keke Palmer, the multi-Emmy Award-winning actress and TV host, singer, songwriter, producer and author.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2026

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