lyrist

Definition of lyristnext

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Noun
  • The photograph documents the group, contributing to the historical record—these poets were there, those not, some are forgotten now.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Inspired by a short story from Welsh poet and author Dylan Thomas, the film is said to follow a young boy sent to spend one summer with his charismatic and wildly eccentric grandfather on a remote Welsh farm.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • As a source of inspiration and catharsis, writing about her own experiences has never been a problem for the singer-lyricist.
    Steve Appleford, SPIN, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Elton's lyricist Bernie Taupin had rewritten the song, which was about Marilyn Monroe, with new lyrics about Princess Diana.
    Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • By contrast, the French word for scarcity, rareté, has so many acoustic kin that an English rhymester could weep, with engagé, écarté, and retardé leading the pack.
    Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 23 May 2022
Noun
  • Her language thus had its necessary counterpoint: the Bronx’s fullness against her poetry’s economy; the streetcorner’s pizzicato against her versifier’s swing.
    Helen Shaw, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2022
  • Modest Durnov, an artist and versifier, did not leave his mark on the world of art.
    Sarah Vitali, Harper's magazine, 10 May 2019
Noun
  • Heti’s detractors could probably put a bottle in the middle of a table and entertain themselves reading lines out of context in suave, poetaster voices.
    New York Times, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2022
  • But -aster words have never been particularly common, with the exception of poetaster, an inferior poet.
    Melissa Mohr, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 June 2018
Noun
  • Carney is a musician’s filmmaker; a bard for the bards.
    Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Nancy Lemann, bard of New Orleans and stylist nonpareil, has gotten a glow-up—and in some corners, there’s already been much rejoicing.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Related Stories Buechele, a comedian, writer and composer, posts satirical videos about culture, politics, masculinity and the internet.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
  • His music has spanned genres and mediums, with the composer filling various roles, but its through line is its sense of the uncanny and Lopatin’s understanding of how warping sonic textures can tap into surreality.
    Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The description by the composer (who is also his librettist) can hardly be bettered.
    Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Snapshot is West Edge’s intensive, two-week development workshop in which composer-librettist pairs polish and stage scenes from their works in progress with a team of experienced advisers, a strong cast and musicians.
    Michael Zwiebach, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Mar. 2026
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“Lyrist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lyrist. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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