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as in poem
a composition using rhythm and often rhyme to create a lyrical effect
would you care to read your short lyric aloud?
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as in ballad
a short musical composition for the human voice often with instrumental accompaniment
the guitarist sang a gentle lyric while playing
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as in lyrical
having a pleasantly flowing quality suggestive of music
they performed a slow, lyric dance for the audience
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as in poetic
having qualities suggestive of poetry
the film's lyric photography really enhanced its romantic mood
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Recent Examples of lyric
Jack Irvin, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
The world knows Peter Yarrow the iconic folk activist, but the human being behind the legend is every bit as generous, creative, passionate, playful, and wise as his lyrics suggest.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 7 Jan. 2025
Chris Willman, Variety, 3 Dec. 2024
Dis tracks on Instagram, lyric breakdowns on podcasts, concerts livestreamed on Amazon Prime Video.
—Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024
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The collaboration, which references a South Korean drinking game in its lyrics, reached No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and topped the publication's Global 200 chart.
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That is such a gorgeous Jerry Herman lyric, so beautiful and so simple.
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All kinds of essays, narratives, stories, encyclopedias, poems, and the like are scrutinized in a mathematical and computational fashion to ferret out the nature of human writing.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Harbaugh went on for two straight minutes, reciting the poem from memory.Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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In Blue Velvet, Dorothy Valence’s (Isabella Rossellini) rendition of the title ballad is a conduit for her internal life.Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 17 Jan. 2025
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In the music video, released Monday, frontwoman Michelle Zauner sings the delicate ballad, while bassist Jungle twirls in a gleaming seashell, emulating a siren.Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025
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Dancers ages 2 years and up will perform dance routines in tap, jazz, ballet, lyrical, contemporary and hip hop while telling the story of Aladdin.Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Jan. 2025
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Her voice is strong and lyrical, laden with purpose.Longreads, Longreads, 19 Dec. 2024
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Originally written as a play, skin & bones, with its poetic and evocative prose, is a fervent exploration of Blackness, fatness, sisterhood and motherhood, faith and family.Shyla Watson, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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Magee recalled how uniquely present Carter was during their conversation, and how poetic.Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2025
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Fairy tales, rom-coms and love songs often inundate us with the idea that true love is effortless, as 2014 research from Psychology of Women Quarterly explains.Mark Travers, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Ariana Grande is opening up about a new song from the upcoming Wicked sequel.Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 12 Jan. 2025
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The centennial of Baldwin’s birth, this past year, saw no shortage of hymns, modulating the key to minor and rendering the arrangements slightly discordant.Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2024
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The Salvation Army led hymns under the supervision of the jail chaplain.Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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For armchair travelers and avid trip planners alike, Wine & Travel Italy evokes the spirit of Bel Paese (Beautiful Country), the popular poetical appellative for Italy.Laura Manske, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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There is a real dangerous poetical syndrome sweeping America that must be cured.Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 28 Jan. 2024
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The thespians love her, too – and some musical witches.Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
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Washington — Jimmy Carter's funeral service was held at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, where the former president was honored with tributes and through musical selections and performances.Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Lyric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lyric. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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