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as in poems
a composition using rhythm and often rhyme to create a lyrical effect
would you care to read your short lyric aloud?
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as in songs
a short musical composition for the human voice often with instrumental accompaniment
the guitarist sang a gentle lyric while playing
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Recent Examples of lyrics
Violinist Warren Ellis played an equally soulful solo during a break from the lyrics.
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Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 11 June 2026
For Corinne Bailey Rae, lyrics and melodies can reveal new possibilities.
—Christopher A. Daniel, AJC.com, 11 June 2026
June 11, 2016 was Latin night at Pulse, and the vast majority of those in attendance understood the Spanish lyrics of the songs that blared from the club’s speakers.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 June 2026
Much of the music and lyrics are drawn from Sting's 1991 album The Soul Cages, and weave elements of his family's story into ballads, Celtic folk music and classical recordings that his mother collected.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 June 2026
The model allows users to generate up to 30-second tracks, complete with vocals and lyrics, from either text prompts or images, while its Pro model can create tracks up to three minutes long.
—Corbin Bolies, Variety, 10 June 2026
How Daniel writes the lyrics for Lestat is different to how Rolin or Hannah Moscovitch would write dialogue for Lestat.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 June 2026
There is a music room with an upright piano, wind-up gramophone and the collected lyrics of Bob Dylan—a perfect touch for the pop star.
—Ruchira Sharma, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 June 2026
There’s a character that goes to the song, so there’s more lyrics focused on that song.
—Charles Moss, SPIN, 9 June 2026
Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 11 June 2026
For Corinne Bailey Rae, lyrics and melodies can reveal new possibilities.
—Christopher A. Daniel, AJC.com, 11 June 2026
June 11, 2016 was Latin night at Pulse, and the vast majority of those in attendance understood the Spanish lyrics of the songs that blared from the club’s speakers.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 June 2026
Much of the music and lyrics are drawn from Sting's 1991 album The Soul Cages, and weave elements of his family's story into ballads, Celtic folk music and classical recordings that his mother collected.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 June 2026
The model allows users to generate up to 30-second tracks, complete with vocals and lyrics, from either text prompts or images, while its Pro model can create tracks up to three minutes long.
—Corbin Bolies, Variety, 10 June 2026
How Daniel writes the lyrics for Lestat is different to how Rolin or Hannah Moscovitch would write dialogue for Lestat.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 June 2026
There is a music room with an upright piano, wind-up gramophone and the collected lyrics of Bob Dylan—a perfect touch for the pop star.
—Ruchira Sharma, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 June 2026
There’s a character that goes to the song, so there’s more lyrics focused on that song.
—Charles Moss, SPIN, 9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lyrics
Noun
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In the Arabic tradition, seven poems—sometimes ten, depending on the account—have marked time in this way.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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But in Soni’s careful translation, the repetitions and subtle variation of Verma’s poems also achieve a haunting, transcendental resonance.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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What to do after writing some of this century’s most devastating songs about the torment of breaking up?—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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She’s beloved as evidenced by her fans recreating her songs on TikTok.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Much of the music and lyrics are drawn from Sting's 1991 album The Soul Cages, and weave elements of his family's story into ballads, Celtic folk music and classical recordings that his mother collected.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
10 June 2026
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His ballads of rainy English angst went over big in the land of sun and surf.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
8 June 2026
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For the album, Simon enlisted John Forté, who died earlier this year, as well as Simon's son Ben, who appears on the project as a singer, musician, producer, and songwriter, in addition to her daughter Sally, who contributes vocals and created the cover artwork for the single.—
Ilana Kaplan,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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Impressive also is the score from Tony Lewis and folk singer Jim Ghedi, including the uniquely haunting vocals from the latter.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
11 June 2026
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The album features mountain songs, ballads and folk hymns that celebrate traditional American music.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
4 June 2026
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The service of hymns and prayer will be followed by a memorial roll call of members of the armed services who died in active duty.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 May 2026
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“Lyrics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lyrics. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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