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Type Words
Synonyms lyrical


the dancer's lyrical performance.
Type Words
Synonyms lyric poem
Type of poem, verse form
Has types ode
Type Words
Synonyms language, words
Type of text, textual matter
Has types love lyric
Derivation lyricist


his compositions always started with the lyrics.
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lyric poetry.
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the lyric stage.
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a lyric soprano.
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Type of indite, pen, write, compose
Has types relyric

Examples of lyric

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Philadelphia songwriter's drunken yuletide, jaunty beneath the bummed-out lyric.
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The chapter's title refers to an Iggy Pop lyric, which Tommy vehemently affirms.
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Tragedy is the truest mimesis, followed by epic poetry, comedy and lyric poetry.
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A tone-deaf subscriber just types a short lyric and the server sets it to music.
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The roots of democracy are traced to the lyric poet and lawgiver Solon in 594BC.
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To paraphrase Hudson's Oscar-winning lyric, Idol is telling you it is not going.
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To give it life and thrust, music of explosive lyric power and sweep was needed.
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Kraus sticks strictly to lighter parts that do not strain his pure, lyric voice.
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Other Italian folk song traditions are less common than ballads and lyric songs.
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More examples
  • Expressing deep emotion; "the dancer's lyrical performance"
  • The text of a popular song or musical-comedy number; "his compositions always started with the lyrics"; "he wrote both words and music"; "the song uses colloquial language"
  • Write lyrics for (a song)
  • A short poem of songlike quality
  • Used of a singer or singing voice that is light in volume and modest in range; "a lyric soprano"
  • Relating to or being musical drama; "the lyric stage"
  • "Lyric" is a song by Zwan. It was the second single from their album Mary Star of the Sea, and it was only released in the United Kingdom.
  • Lyrics (in singular form lyric) are a set of words that make up a song. The writer of lyrics is a lyricist or lyrist. The meaning of lyrics can either be explicit or implicit. ...
  • A lyric poem; The words of a song or other vocal music. The singular form often refers to a part of the words, whereas the plural form can refer to all of the words; Of, or relating to a type of poetry (such as a sonnet or ode) that expresses subjective thoughts and feelings, often in a ...