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
The Atlanta lyricist fit the record like a glove, in large part because the Bronx star mentioned her in the original version by name.
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Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Hawke portrays Rodgers’ former collaborator, lyricist Lorenz Hart, an alcoholic and marginally closeted raconteur grappling with the fact that Rodgers’ biggest success now belongs to a new partnership with Oscar Hammerstein.
—Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Ashman was the lyricist behind a number of Disney’s biggest successes, including Aladdin and The Little Mermaid, in addition to Beauty and the Beast.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
With a team based across New York, London, Los Angeles and Austin, ILP works closely with book authors, playwrights, lyricists and composers, along with their representatives, heirs and estate managers to protect legacies and bring classic works to new international audiences.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
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Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Hawke portrays Rodgers’ former collaborator, lyricist Lorenz Hart, an alcoholic and marginally closeted raconteur grappling with the fact that Rodgers’ biggest success now belongs to a new partnership with Oscar Hammerstein.
—Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Ashman was the lyricist behind a number of Disney’s biggest successes, including Aladdin and The Little Mermaid, in addition to Beauty and the Beast.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
With a team based across New York, London, Los Angeles and Austin, ILP works closely with book authors, playwrights, lyricists and composers, along with their representatives, heirs and estate managers to protect legacies and bring classic works to new international audiences.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lyricist
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Chilean activist, artist, and poet Cecilia Vicuña, known for her quipus—strands of knotted fibers that reference the ancient Andean communication system—has been named the winner of the 2025 Roswitha Haftmann Prize.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
10 Oct. 2025
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In a stunning, unsentimental portrait of a young poet’s rural childhood, familial hardship and resilience are juxtaposed against the artistic awakening of a growing mind.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
9 Oct. 2025
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Opening up about their creative choices will be cinematographer Sean Bobbitt, costume designer Lindsay Pugh, casting director Des Hamilton and composer Hildur Guðnadóttir.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
11 Oct. 2025
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The event features a community sing-along of American spirituals, folk songs and bluegrass favorites, hosted by conductor and composer John Yankee with musicians from the San Diego Bluegrass Society, Mission Bay High School and PB Community Choir.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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Grammy and Oscar-winning songwriter Carole Bayer Sager detailed her final visit with Keaton just weeks before her death.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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With the country music landscape now punctuated by a generation of young songwriters laying bare personal trauma and intense heartache, Whitcomb wanted his first full-length to capture his life so far, darkness be damned.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Lyricist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lyricist. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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