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
His choice to so closely blend his personality with his career resembles a lyricist writing diaristic songs, encouraging a sense of kinship between him and his audience.
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Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2025
Hawke’s turn as Lorenz Hart — the little lyricist who couldn’t — got LAFCA in his corner, as the org handed him its Best Actor prize.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025
Radcliffe plays his creative partner, lyricist and playwright Charley Kringas, who gets left behind as his friend rockets to success and finds a shallower crowd.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 6 Dec. 2025
Witty, imaginative, and brushed with a whisper of melancholy, Blue Moon is a perceptive portrait of one of the 20th century’s finest lyricists.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 3 Dec. 2025
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Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2025
Hawke’s turn as Lorenz Hart — the little lyricist who couldn’t — got LAFCA in his corner, as the org handed him its Best Actor prize.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025
Radcliffe plays his creative partner, lyricist and playwright Charley Kringas, who gets left behind as his friend rockets to success and finds a shallower crowd.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 6 Dec. 2025
Witty, imaginative, and brushed with a whisper of melancholy, Blue Moon is a perceptive portrait of one of the 20th century’s finest lyricists.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 3 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lyricist
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In her introduction of the ordinances, Supervisor Nikki Fortunato Bas drew a direct tie between the ordinances and the violence in Minneapolis, where ICE agents have killed Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old poet and mother of three, and Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old Veterans Affairs ICU nurse.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
29 Jan. 2026
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This quote by 13th-century poet Rumi appears midway through psychologist Marshall Rosenberg’s Nonviolent Communication.—
Jasna Hodžić,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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McIntosh, a brilliant composer who has a sideline as a virtuoso early-music violinist, revelled in the microtonal shadings that Feldman built into his notation.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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Oscar-winning composer Daniel Blumberg was tasked with layering in claps, stomps and screams.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
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Among those spotted were Dave and Jordyn Grohl, Beck, Linda Perry, Devo’s Mark Mothersbaugh, Paula Abdul, John Mayer, CHVRCHES’ Lauren Mayberry, Laufey, producer/songwriter Suzy Shinn, and the evening’s host Fred Armisen with wife Riki Lindhome.—
Lily Moayeri,
Rolling Stone,
29 Jan. 2026
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After hearing her initial demos, the directors decided to hire the former would-be idol — not merely as a songwriter, but as the singing voice for the film's lead character, the purple-haired pop star Rumi.—
Sheldon Pearce,
NPR,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Lyricist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lyricist. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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