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
By contrast, Sondheim was consistently accessible and encouraging to younger composers and lyricists even as his own artistic output sputtered.
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Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Kelleher has been in town to support the film‘s star Ethan Hawke, nominated for Best Actor for his portrayal of lyricist Lorenz Hart, and best original screenplay nominee Robert Kaplow.
—Mathew Scott, HollywoodReporter, 17 Mar. 2026
The band broke up weeks after that show, but reformed in 1996 with Jones, singer-lyricist Johnny Rotten and drummer Paul Cook.
—Thor Christensen, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
Originally envisioned as a musical, Williams was tasked with writing original songs with lyricist Leslie Bricusse before the idea was scrapped.
—Alex Galbraith, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Feb. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Kelleher has been in town to support the film‘s star Ethan Hawke, nominated for Best Actor for his portrayal of lyricist Lorenz Hart, and best original screenplay nominee Robert Kaplow.
—Mathew Scott, HollywoodReporter, 17 Mar. 2026
The band broke up weeks after that show, but reformed in 1996 with Jones, singer-lyricist Johnny Rotten and drummer Paul Cook.
—Thor Christensen, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
Originally envisioned as a musical, Williams was tasked with writing original songs with lyricist Leslie Bricusse before the idea was scrapped.
—Alex Galbraith, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lyricist
Noun
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The event features multiple panels and workshops with poets, children’s authors, sci-fi novelists, illustrators, comics artists and more, plus a marketplace showcasing dozens of Colorado writers.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
16 Apr. 2026
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Under the Zagros Mountains outside Shiraz, a family of Iranian nomads and their reticent sons investigate the disappearance of twelve sheep while navigating their flock through the modern city of poets in this dreamy documentary.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The concert stars Ben Platt and Rachel Zegler, with Brown pulling double duty as composer and director from behind the piano.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
20 Apr. 2026
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The band broke up in the 1980s, but Copeland quickly found a new path as a composer.—
Bill Whitaker,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Those others include rapper/songwriter Tech N9ne and the hip-hop duo Coyote.—
David L. Coddon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Ashni is a singer, songwriter, and pianist.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Lyricist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lyricist. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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