Thesaurus results for LYRICISTS

lyricists

noun

plural of lyricist

as in poets

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 lyricists The remaining 11 were co-writes with some of Nashville’s brightest lyricists. — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2026 The distinction is further underscored by the involvement of The Roots, whose co-founder and lead MC, Black Thought, is widely regarded as one of hip-hop's greatest lyricists. — Ime Ekpo, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026 The film features original songs and score by composers/lyricists Sharon Kenny and Kirsten Guenther, who are also collaborating on an upcoming stage musical produced by Seth MacFarlane’s Fuzzy Door/The Carlson Company. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 11 May 2026 By contrast, Sondheim was consistently accessible and encouraging to younger composers and lyricists even as his own artistic output sputtered. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026 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 The Songwriters Hall of Fame, founded in 1969, honors lyricists and composers whose work represents a lasting influence on the music industry. — Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025 No two lyricists write lyrics the same way, just as no two novelists write novels the same way. — Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025 So that would be the difference to me, of working with them, as far as them as lyricists. — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 9 Aug. 2025

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But the group had learned of the Phantom Orchestra, a group in Tbilisi, the capital of what is now Georgia, composed of musicians, poets and activists who had been barred from leaving the Soviet Union.

— Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
Before scientists formulated their research, poets and naturalists had fathomed features of this intelligence.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of poets

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Every year, more than 27,000 members of the Television Academy — actors and editors, showrunners and composers, the people who actually make television — sit down with their ballots and decide who walks away with an Emmy.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
Additionally, Muspratt engages the audience by sharing stories about the composers and their compositions during the concerts and greeting them in person afterward.

— Barbara Vitello, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of composers

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Perhaps its strongest shot at a nomination is in the Best Rock Song vertical, which is presented solely to songwriters.

— 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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