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 The eight-part documentary reflects on his life and times by deconstructing his lyrics, à la his 2010 memoir, Decoded, authored by journalist and filmmaker dream hampton. — John Kennedy, VIBE.com, 30 Sep. 2026 Meantime, an English class gave students nearly four weeks to write lyrics for a song about a social or personal issue. — Neetu Arnold, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026 But the band’s sonic palette has gradually expanded to include synths, horns, and strings, with McCaughan’s lyrics getting more personal as well as more pointedly political over time even as his voice remains an eternally youthful yelp. — Charles Moss, SPIN, 30 Sep. 2026 That sense of longing — whether romantic, personal or emotional — naturally gave the characters a starting point to make those lyrics their own. — Franchesca Guim, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026 Things are just a little less sinister in the song’s lyrics than in the way things play out on screen. — Chris Willman, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026 The new adaptation features a book by Will Power and Doug Wright, with additional lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, and direction and choreography by Tony Award winner Sergio Trujillo. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026 From lyrics of songs on the 2025 album Guardians of the Threshold, a collaboration by the Israeli rappers the Shadow and Subliminal. — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lyrics
  1. poems
  2. songs
  3. ballads
  4. vocals
  5. hymns
Noun
  • The prolific and acclaimed writer and activist used his liberal beliefs and his agrarian roots in Kentucky to craft novels, poems and essays connecting the natural world to humankind.
    — Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • This beautiful retrospective volume shows a poet developing steadily, from the graceful descriptions and encoded trauma of the poems from the 1990s through the loosening music and political engagement of the books of the last ten years.
    — Craig Morgan Teicher, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of poems
Noun
  • The songs on Synonym were already chosen, as were the collaborators.
    — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Couples will dance to iconic songs performed in various former Super Bowl shows.
    — McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of songs
Noun
  • The film is directed by David Ayer, a purveyor of wild action flicks and ballads of masculinity; the screenplay is the debut effort of Cameron Alexander.
    — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Then there’s the entertainment team including a pair of dancers who tackle everything from the tango to bachata, a singer who goes for Alicia Keys-style ballads, a jazzy vocalist, and a piano player.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of ballads
Noun
  • Quavo also teased that his next endeavor will be a final Migos project with Offset, which will feature posthumous vocals from Takeoff, who passed away in November 2022 in a fatal shooting.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Notably, Laboriel, who also does background vocals, has performed on some of the world’s biggest stages, from Super Bowl halftime shows to concerts held in front of Queen Elizabeth.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of vocals
Noun
  • 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
  • In the southernmost car, dozens press together and sway in their prayer shawls to the hymns of the morning service.
    — Ben Corn, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of hymns

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“Lyrics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lyrics. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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