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lyricist

noun

Definition of lyricist

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 Billy McNicol is an independent musician, drummer, vocalist, lyricist and songwriter from Louisville. — Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Sep. 2026 Parton later served as the composer and lyricist for the musical. — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026 The kick-off of Rush’s Fifty Something Tour marked their first shows since the devastating loss of drummer and lyricist Neil Peart in January 2020, and the first Rush concerts, period, in 11 years. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 23 Aug. 2026 During Ozzy's time with Black Sabbath, Butler was widely credited as the main lyricist for the band. — Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lyricist

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Three Georgia poets have new poetry collections out this fall.

— Suzanne Van Atten, AJC.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Accomplished poet and nonfiction writer Brandon Shimoda brings his love of lyricism to this memoir, a portrait of his grandfather that excavates a century of xenophobia and silence in America.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of poet

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The 66-year-old composer and lyricist behind Hairspray has performed in nearly every high-pressure setting imaginable, from Saturday Night Live to the Academy Awards.

— Brian Raftery, Vanity Fair, 6 Oct. 2026
Celebrated composer Philip Glass will lead the symphonic concert Bowie (Breaking) Glass in partnership with Schirmer Theatrical and Østre Gasværk Teater.

— Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of composer

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The Grammy Award-winning British singer and songwriter stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon for a dive into Smith’s fifth and latest album, Hazel Eyes (via Capitol Records).

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2026
The singer, songwriter and poet has also built a celebrated literary career.

— Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026

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