as in poet
a person who writes lyrics and especially the words of a song
The widely acclaimed lyricist has penned many of pop music's most famous songs.
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Recent Examples of lyricist
Anderson was the manager, publisher and lyricist for ABBA, and played a key role in the quartet’s enormous global success.
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Paul Grein, Billboard, 18 Mar. 2025
The director, writer and lyricist whose credits include Mother Play, SpongeBob Squarepants and Superior Donuts had done a deep dive trying to find young female composers who were not steeped in a musical theater background to write songs for Redwood.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Starring real-life lyricist and actress Chung Suet-ying the film was self-financed and picked up by Edko Films for international distribution.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2025
With offices in New York, London, Los Angeles and Austin, ILP works closely with book authors, playwrights, lyricists and composers, along with their representatives, heirs and estate managers.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 28 Mar. 2025
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Paul Grein, Billboard, 18 Mar. 2025
The director, writer and lyricist whose credits include Mother Play, SpongeBob Squarepants and Superior Donuts had done a deep dive trying to find young female composers who were not steeped in a musical theater background to write songs for Redwood.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Starring real-life lyricist and actress Chung Suet-ying the film was self-financed and picked up by Edko Films for international distribution.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2025
With offices in New York, London, Los Angeles and Austin, ILP works closely with book authors, playwrights, lyricists and composers, along with their representatives, heirs and estate managers.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lyricist
Noun
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The poet and abolitionist John Greenleaf Whittier worked in Lowell himself for a time as editor of the Middlesex Standard and wrote his impressions of the city in his 1845 The Stranger in Lowell.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
2 Apr. 2025
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Pearl, a poet, writer and environmental justice advocate, will be involved in the Poetic Tuesdays series and help curate interactive writing workshops.—
Shawna Chen,
Axios,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The collection also pays tribute to late French composer and conductor Pierre Boulez, with a commemorative concert marking the 100th anniversary of his birth, and also features the first live concert at Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral following its reopening last year.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2025
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Anastasio’s enthusiasm for Bernstein is based, in part, on the composer’s ability to effectively wed classical theory with popular song.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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The lyrical content of Vernon’s records have long been marked with a tinge of turmoil, and his tendency towards heavy introspection has, at times, cornered him into a trope of a melancholy, lovesick songwriter.—
Leah Lu,
Rolling Stone,
7 Apr. 2025
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Filling out the band roster was keyboardist, backup vocalist and occasional songwriter Jimmy Destri.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Lyricist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lyricist. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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