lyricist

[ lir-uh-sist ]

/ ˈlɪr ə sɪst /

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noun

a person who writes the lyrics for songs.

a lyric poet.

Origin of lyricist

First recorded in 1880–85; lyric + -ist

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH lyricist

lyricist , lyrist

Words nearby lyricist

lyre-form sofa, lyre snake, lyric, lyrical, lyricism, lyricist, lyricize, Lyrids, lyriform, lyrism, lyrist

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Example sentences from the Web for lyricist

Lyricist E. Y. “Yip” Harburg was as provocative as Hammerstein, though with a much less earnest, more whimsical sensibility.
When Broadway Musicals Were Dark And Subversive|Laurence Maslon|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One of the many pleasures of the book is to see the lyricist frolic in another form.
Well, La Ti Da: Stephin Merritt’s Winning Little Words of Scrabble|David Bukszpan|October 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
No one wrote about this subject in a way children could understand better than the famous American lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II.
Saudi Textbooks Incite Hate, Say Leaders in American Publishing|Robert L. Bernstein, Harold Evans, Larry Kirshbaum, Adam Bellow, Larry Hughes, Andre Schiffrin, Jonathan Karp|October 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST
To pass down in history as an exceptional beauty is to inspire art ideals and to furnish a theme for the lyricist.
Women of England, Volume 9 (of 10)|Burleigh James Bartlett

Subjective this poet may be—is it not a virtue in the lyricist?
Studies of Contemporary Poets|Mary C. Sturgeon

British Dictionary definitions for lyricist

lyricist

/ (ˈlɪrɪsɪst) /

noun

a person who writes the words for a song, opera, or musical play

Also called: lyrist a lyric poet

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单词	lyricist
释义	lyricist [ lir-uh-sist ] / ˈlɪr ə sɪst / SEE SYNONYMS FOR lyricist ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person who writes the lyrics for songs. a lyric poet. Origin of lyricist First recorded in 1880–85; lyric + -ist WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH lyricist lyricist , lyrist Words nearby lyricist lyre-form sofa, lyre snake, lyric, lyrical, lyricism, lyricist, lyricize, Lyrids, lyriform, lyrism, lyrist Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lyricist Lyricist E. Y. “Yip” Harburg was as provocative as Hammerstein, though with a much less earnest, more whimsical sensibility. When Broadway Musicals Were Dark And Subversive\|Laurence Maslon\|December 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST One of the many pleasures of the book is to see the lyricist frolic in another form. Well, La Ti Da: Stephin Merritt’s Winning Little Words of Scrabble\|David Bukszpan\|October 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST No one wrote about this subject in a way children could understand better than the famous American lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II. Saudi Textbooks Incite Hate, Say Leaders in American Publishing\|Robert L. Bernstein, Harold Evans, Larry Kirshbaum, Adam Bellow, Larry Hughes, Andre Schiffrin, Jonathan Karp\|October 17, 2012\|DAILY BEAST To pass down in history as an exceptional beauty is to inspire art ideals and to furnish a theme for the lyricist. Women of England, Volume 9 (of 10)\|Burleigh James Bartlett Subjective this poet may be—is it not a virtue in the lyricist? Studies of Contemporary Poets\|Mary C. Sturgeon British Dictionary definitions for lyricist lyricist / (ˈlɪrɪsɪst) / noun a person who writes the words for a song, opera, or musical play Also called: lyrist a lyric poet Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to lyricist poet, musician, composer, songwriter, lyrist, songsmith
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lyricist

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