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
The profound influence on musical theater of lyricist and composer Jonathan Larson, creator of Rent and Tick, Tick, Boom, and Larson’s impact on those who have followed him will be the focus of a program debuting in New York this weekend.
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Jane Levere, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
For this collaboration with Colombian lyricist Nanpa Básico, Ivy sings over hypnotizing Afrobeats about an undeniable energy between two people who are just finding their perfect rhythm.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 28 Feb. 2025
The following year, her suspicions proved correct, when Olson showed up on behalf of her then-husband, the lyricist and librettist Alan Jay Lerner, nominated for 1951’s An American in Paris.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2025
The rousing offering injected new life into the visionary chestnut Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyricist Sir Tim Rice first offered audiences in 1969.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
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Jane Levere, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
For this collaboration with Colombian lyricist Nanpa Básico, Ivy sings over hypnotizing Afrobeats about an undeniable energy between two people who are just finding their perfect rhythm.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 28 Feb. 2025
The following year, her suspicions proved correct, when Olson showed up on behalf of her then-husband, the lyricist and librettist Alan Jay Lerner, nominated for 1951’s An American in Paris.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2025
The rousing offering injected new life into the visionary chestnut Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyricist Sir Tim Rice first offered audiences in 1969.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lyricist
Noun
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The poet, who died in 1976, injects mournful omniscience into explorations of heartache.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
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The awards were founded in 1935 by poet and philanthropist Edith Anisfield Wolf and continue to be managed by the Cleveland Foundation.—
Sam Allard,
Axios,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The radicalism is that neither composer nor librettist reveals that this actually works.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2025
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Boulez at 100–Gloria Cheng and Ralph van Raat: A celebration of the centennial of composer and conductor Pierre Boulez, with music for two pianos.—
Jake Richardson,
The Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Its score comes from prolific producer and songwriter Max Martin.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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As Tomlin celebrates his first foray into filmmaking, the ever-busy singer/songwriter is hard at work on a host of other projects.—
Pam Windsor,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Lyricist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lyricist. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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