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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 David Baerwald is an American songwriter, composer, lyricist, and novelist, whose work has spanned 1970s punk rock, award-winning solo recordings, Grammy-winning mega-hits, orchestral film music, and literary fiction. — Literary Hub, 10 July 2026 Along with the demos, a list of credits for the demo must be included (composer, lyricist, arranger, guide, and source if sampling was used). — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 In 1984, Baker married Emmy Award-winning lyricist and singer-songwriter Dory Previn, and the two eventually left Los Angeles to settle into an old farmhouse in Southfield, Massachusetts, the Berkshires. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 July 2026 Ashman, the show’s lyricist, had died in 1991, so Tim Rice was brought in to work with Menken. — Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for lyricist

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At Hull’s railway station an hour or so later, a few Manchester United fans are scanning the departures board near Philip Larkin’s statue, which captures the late poet mid-stride.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Simeon’s Corey Randolph is a big guy with the soul of a poet and the hands of a sculptor.

— Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

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Dolly Parton, the singer, composer, actress, philanthropist, advocate, and amusement park impresario, has died, her nephew Bryan Seaver confirmed on Tuesday, August 25.

— Jordan Hoffman, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026
Previous recipients of this award include Kazu Hiro, singers and songwriters Clément Ducol and Camille, cinematographer Łukasz Żal, composer Hildur Guðnadóttir, Ari Wegner, Terence Blanchard, and Roger Deakins.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026

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He is tied with Dave Grohl and Pat Smear as the winningest songwriter in the history of the category.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
As seen with Raye and Dean, London cool-girl style meets retro jazz crooner is an aesthetic that’s become ubiquitous among the rising crop of London singers and songwriters with jazz influences.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026

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