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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 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lyricists
Noun
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Neruda, also a diplomat and politician, is considered one of the most important Latin American poets of the 20th century, having won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1971.
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These were translations of 19th-century poems by international poets from the 1940s.
Noun
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Even odder is that many of the composers did not necessarily feel compelled to explore nationalist themes.
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Twentieth-century composers like Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein shaped this art form, built on the comic opera and vaudeville, into something special.
Noun
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In My Voice delves into Wilson’s story, from her childhood in Seattle to her evolution as one of the greatest vocalists and songwriters in rock history.
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His death caused an outpouring of tributes from across the entertainment industry as dozens of artists, songwriters and other entertainment figures paid homage to the famed record executive.
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“Lyricists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lyricists. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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