lyrist

noun

Definition of lyristnext
as in poet

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  1. poet
  2. lyricist
  3. rhymester
  4. versifier
  5. poetaster
  6. bard
  7. composer
  8. librettist
Noun
  • Katherine Anne Porter City Lights, a bookstore and publishing house founded by the poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti in 1953, is closely associated with the Beat Generation of writers.
    — J. D. Biersdorfer, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • There’s a long Greek tradition of setting modern Greek poetry to song, and the words my father sang came from the poet Manolis Anagnostakis.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026
Definition of poet
Noun
  • The transaction includes the remaining interest in the publishing catalog of Grammy and Academy Award-winning lyricist Hal David, one of the most celebrated songwriters of the 20th century.
    — Jem Aswad, Variety, 17 July 2026
  • David Baerwald is an American songwriter, composer, lyricist, and novelist, whose work has spanned 1970s punk rock, award-winning solo recordings, Grammy-winning mega-hits, orchestral film music, and literary fiction.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
Definition of lyricist
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
Definition of rhymester
Noun
  • Modest Durnov, an artist and versifier, did not leave his mark on the world of art.
    — Sarah Vitali, Harper's magazine, 10 May 2019
Definition of versifier
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
Definition of poetaster
Noun
  • Travis Scott as the Bard Travis Scott makes his acting debut as the bard — the ancient Greek storyteller whose voice opens the film.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
  • The rapper, who has the small role of a bard in Nolan’s cinematic retelling of the Greek epic poem, weaves together Homer’s prose with modern lyricism on the ghostly track that alludes to Odysseus’ long journey.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2026
Definition of bard
Noun
  • Psych-folk upstart Dagmar Zuniga is taking her 2025 debut album for a road trip this fall, with a tour across America and Europe, and support from Japanese composer Yasuaki Shimizu.
    — Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 21 July 2026
  • Linney is Emma Dretzin, a musician and composer, and single mother of two daughters.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 20 July 2026
Definition of composer
Noun
  • The opera is composed by Grammy nominee Derrick Skye and the production’s artistic director, Diana Farrell, is the librettist.
    — R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2026
  • The description by the composer (who is also his librettist) can hardly be bettered.
    — Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Definition of librettist
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