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 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 No two lyricists write lyrics the same way, just as no two novelists write novels the same way. — Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025 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 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 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 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 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
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  1. poets
  2. composers
  3. songwriters
Noun
  • Guest & host… The language of these kinds of poets, who engage in the exchange between guest & ghost, between revenge & grief, are tremulous inhabitations of the yodel.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
  • Many American poets have written hymns and howls, declarations and outcries for this country that brims with so many people, and so many hopes, from all over the world.
    — Scott Simon, NPR, 4 July 2026
Definition of poets
Noun
  • The score by French experimental duo Double Danger (also the composers on Infested) amplifies the action, building from ominous electronica to Black Mass-level hysteria with satanic choral elements.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026
  • Over time, composers and performers also revealed its expressive side, with the double bass carrying melodies and handling dazzling solo passages.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 July 2026
Definition of composers
Noun
  • Over the course of 12 original studio albums, the 14-time Grammy winner has chronicled heartbreaks and happily-ever-afters that have made her one of the most celebrated songwriters of her generation.
    — Jane LaCroix, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
  • Typically, interpolations are cleared through publishers and songwriters rather than the original label, giving the new artist more creative freedom to play with the melody.
    — Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of songwriters

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