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
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Over the years, the festival has expanded to include artists, musicians, storytellers, poets, and more, all focused on a theme relevant to the social, religious, and political needs of the Louisville community and beyond.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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Around that time, the rapper Lloyd Banks was looking for poets on Instagram to perform an original poem for a trailer for his new album.—
Megan Sauer,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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Sun Ra and a new generation of jazz masters—particularly Miles Davis and John Coltrane—were coming into their own as composers, and DeJohnette would catch their shows at local club McKee Fitcher’s.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
27 Oct. 2025
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Jazz In recent years, the pianist Vijay Iyer and the drummer Tyshawn Sorey, defining composers and leaders of contemporary jazz, have become one of its most formidable pairings.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025
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The public can nominate artists, musicians, songwriters, producers and music industry executives to join the Walk of Fame.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Oct. 2025
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There are so many songwriters, but none that really look like me.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Lyricists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lyricists. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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