Synonyms of 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.

Related Words

• poets
• composers
• songwriters
• librettists
• bards
• minstrels
• versifiers
• muses
• poetasters
• lyrists
• tunesmiths
• songsmiths
• rhymers
• rhymesters
• sonneteers
• poetesses
• epigrammatists
• troubadours
• cocomposers
• rhapsodists
• scops
• epigrammatizers
• poets laureate
• rhapsodes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lyricists

Jobim wrote some of the lyrics for his songs, but also worked with exceptional lyricists such as Vinícius de Moraes and Newton Mendonça, in the original Portuguese, and Gene Lees and Norman Gimbel, for the English versions. — Fernando Gonzalez, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026

After more than four decades of supporting Stateside composers and lyricists working across visual media, the Society of Composers & Lyricists has opened its first permanent international chapter in London. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026

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

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