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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 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 The lyricist also touched on the impact of Houston, Texas, and his Nigerian heritage, and on his hope that The Bridge would serve as a conduit between those worlds and cultures. — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for lyricist

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With apologies to Shelley, maybe designers are the unacknowledged poets of the world.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026
Haven directed an episode of The Game in 2007 and produced the 2005 documentary Trudell about Native American poet and activist John Trudell.

— Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of poet

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Everything in between is a dream, at least according to Anthony Hopkins, composer of orchestral music.

— Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
The renowned producer, songwriter, and composer founded the organization 40 years ago to provide financial assistance to Canadian families whose children are awaiting a vital organ transplant.

— Valentine Ulgu-Servant, Vanity Fair, 10 Aug. 2026

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The signing was led by A&Rs Chris Martingago and Sophia Battaglia, in partnership with Pray for My Haters, a venture founded by producer-songwriter Tony Esterly and manager Dave Hopper.

— Jem Aswad, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026
Mouzourakis grew up in Vancouver, completed history and creative writing courses at the University of British Columbia, and then headed to Nashville with dreams of becoming a songwriter.

— Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 5 Aug. 2026

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