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1
: a stringed instrument of the harp class having an approximately U-shaped frame and used by the ancient Greeks especially to accompany song and recitation (see recitation sense 2)
2
: a small clip typically resembling a lyre that is use for holding sheet music and attaches to a musical instrument (such as a trombone)
3
capitalized
: lyra
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Then, using his talents playing the lyre and singing psalms, David grew to be a supportive comfort to the possibly mad King Saul (Ali Suliman) as well as begin a romance with Saul’s daughter, Michal (Indy Lewis).
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Jim Halterman, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025
And the gods are depicted holding lyres and kitharas, and those two instruments were the precedent for guitars.
—Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
But Iskander stepped it up, purchasing a 10-string lyre on Amazon during auditions and teaching himself to play the ancient instrument while learning the Shema prayer of faith in Hebrew from YouTube.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
Erato Erato is the Muse of love poetry and lyric poetry, often depicted with a lyre or a plectrum.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 20 Jan. 2025
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Jim Halterman, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025
And the gods are depicted holding lyres and kitharas, and those two instruments were the precedent for guitars.
—Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
But Iskander stepped it up, purchasing a 10-string lyre on Amazon during auditions and teaching himself to play the ancient instrument while learning the Shema prayer of faith in Hebrew from YouTube.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
Erato Erato is the Muse of love poetry and lyric poetry, often depicted with a lyre or a plectrum.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Lyre.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lyre. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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lyre
noun
: a small harp held in the hands for playing
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