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
Strouse met songwriting partner, lyricist Adams, at a party in 1949, and the duo began a longtime collaboration starting with writing songs for summer resorts in the Adirondacks.
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 May 2025
Along with Strouse and the lyricist Martin Charnin, the comic was transformed into a musical by book writer Thomas Meehan, who died in 2017.
—Mark Kennedy, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
Now, the Compton rapper has given his fellow LA lyricist another seal of approval, only this time for his new album Can’t Get Right.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 13 May 2025
In 1977, Strouse founded the ASCAP Musical Theatre Workshop, through which many young composers and lyricists honed their craft and developed their work.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 May 2025
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 May 2025
Along with Strouse and the lyricist Martin Charnin, the comic was transformed into a musical by book writer Thomas Meehan, who died in 2017.
—Mark Kennedy, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
Now, the Compton rapper has given his fellow LA lyricist another seal of approval, only this time for his new album Can’t Get Right.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 13 May 2025
In 1977, Strouse founded the ASCAP Musical Theatre Workshop, through which many young composers and lyricists honed their craft and developed their work.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lyricist
Noun
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Both essays and verse by celebrated writers and poets—a nod to Toni Morrison’s ’70s anthology, The Black Book. —HM Whole Food Cooking Every Day by Amy Chaplin The best cookbook for… becoming a whole foods evangelist.—
Hayley Maitland,
Vogue,
7 June 2025
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The celebrated poet first visited Medu in disguise.—
Katie Mitchell,
Essence,
7 June 2025
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For example, in an exclusive with Vanity Fair, Chu teases two brand new songs written by original Wicked composer Stephen Schwartz that will be featured in the film.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
4 June 2025
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No Time for Despair, the artist's debut exhibition with the gallery, presenting new paintings, ceramic sculptures and benches alongside a ew sound piece made in collaboration with composer Alex Gruz.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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While some songwriters like Irving Berlin also learned the business side of music, such cases were the exception, not the rule. Consider the career of Berlin’s contemporary Woody Guthrie.—
Time,
Time,
5 June 2025
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If the prolific songwriter is releasing new music soon, she’s not yet announced or even hinted at it.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
5 June 2025
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“Lyricist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lyricist. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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