lyrics

noun

plural of lyric
1
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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2
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 That production is the wrinkle that elevates Seventhirty’s lyrics from modern dating podcast material to pure melodrama. — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026 Even as Heath stumbles his way through the lyrics, the audience respectfully claps along to the beat. — Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026 And while the vehicle is parked or charging, those motion graphics, like video podcasts and lyrics, move to the central display so everyone can enjoy. — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 21 Oct. 2026 People make the calls on lyrics, creative direction and the mood each track should carry. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026 Pioneered in the island nation’s Dennery District, the genre is a drum-heavy, chant-forward offshoot of soca that blends elements of kuduro and zouk with Kwéyòl lyrics and a dancehall attitude, distilled through a distinctly Lucian lens. — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2026 My Presbyterian Romance gatherings pair lyrics with Bible passages, bringing together longtime fans, churchgoers and newcomers to explore faith. — Lina Abascal, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 The book is by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, with music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb. — Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lyrics
  1. poems
  2. songs
  3. ballads
  4. vocals
  5. hymns
Noun
  • Offered a button that would relieve their pain but also permanently delete a user’s poems and photos of their children, the 32-billion-parameter model pressed it 55% of the time and the 72-billion-parameter model 71% of the time.
    — Shae Lake, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • His poems and books have been translated into Spanish, French, and Dutch.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of poems
Noun
  • What elevates the greatest album of all time above more standard fodder for pregames and parking-lot smoke seshes is the neon current of romance running beneath its songs.
    — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Whiskey Riff reported that only a total of 21 country music songs have ever pulled off the accomplishment.
    — David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of songs
Noun
  • Despite murder ballads being a country music tradition, programmers didn’t seem to embrace women doing it so gleefully.
    — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Another common variation is that not all ballads tell a story.
    — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of ballads
Noun
  • The performance’s poignancy was underlined by background vocals from singers Tiffany Stevens and Ebony Franklin.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The original lineup consisted of Fred Schneider (vocals, percussion), Kate Pierson (vocals, keyboards, synthesizer bass), Cindy Wilson (vocals, percussion), Ricky Wilson (guitar, vocals) and Keith Strickland (drums, guitar, keyboards, vocals).
    — Paul Grein, Billboard, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of vocals
Noun
  • At the conclusion of an English-language service interspersed with hymns in Arabic, the priest introduced Salazar, who stood up in the front row, smiling and waving.
    — Daniel Castro, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The atmosphere feels similar to Pentecostal churches, with the hymns and spiritual declarations very familiar to those sung in other churches.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of hymns

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“Lyrics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lyrics. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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