lyrist

noun

Definition of lyristnext
as in poet

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  1. poet
  2. lyricist
  3. rhymester
  4. versifier
  5. poetaster
  6. bard
  7. composer
  8. librettist
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Another soulful lyricist, Lenny Kravitz, named his only child Zoe.
    — Sarah Scott, Parents, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Also a songwriter and lyricist, Graham most notably collaborated with Bob Weir of The Grateful Dead.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of lyricist
Noun
  • By contrast, the French word for scarcity, rareté, has so many acoustic kin that an English rhymester could weep, with engagé, écarté, and retardé leading the pack.
    — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 23 May 2022
Definition of rhymester
Noun
  • Modest Durnov, an artist and versifier, did not leave his mark on the world of art.
    — Sarah Vitali, Harper's magazine, 10 May 2019
Definition of versifier
Noun
  • Heti’s detractors could probably put a bottle in the middle of a table and entertain themselves reading lines out of context in suave, poetaster voices.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2022
  • But -aster words have never been particularly common, with the exception of poetaster, an inferior poet.
    — Melissa Mohr, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 June 2018
Definition of poetaster
Noun
  • This is a classic stair-step uptrend, the kind the poets of Ancient Greece composed odes to and bards of the north told tales about around the fire in days of old.
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The bard of Idaho, where he was raised but no longer lives, Hunter is keenly aware that no one exists in a psychological vacuum.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of bard
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Tom Jones, lyricist-librettist of the original, worked on this version before his death in 2023.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The opera is composed by Grammy nominee Derrick Skye and the production’s artistic director, Diana Farrell, is the librettist.
    — R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Definition of librettist
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“Lyrist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lyrist. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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