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
No two lyricists write lyrics the same way, just as no two novelists write novels the same way.
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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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lyricists
Noun
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Of course, The Waterboys have a brilliant songbook to draw from — with Scott being one of the greatest rock ‘n’ roll poets of the last half century.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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The chief of staff of one of Kyiv’s volunteer formation legions, Andriy, whose call-sign is Stolyar, said his unit is composed of people from all walks of life – from construction workers to businessmen to poets.—
Daria Tarasova-Markina,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Warren hosted dinner parties in the residence, located at the base of Coit Tower, that attracted movie stars, best-selling authors, opera divas, aristocrats, photographers and composers.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Many of the top composers would have been performing their scores live for the first time.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
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King has spent the last decade leading Red Giant Rights Group, a multimedia consortium that manages intellectual property for songwriters, artists, and estates.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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The 27-year-old musician has fought for fairer representation and pay for songwriters in the music industry.—
Thomas Smith,
Billboard,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Lyricists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lyricists. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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