lyrical
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Synonyms
euphonious, lyric, mellifluent, mellifluous, mellow, melodic, melodious, musical
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Morales, Caldecott Award Honor artist and six-time Pura Belpré winner, uses lyrical text and detailed illustrations to tell her own migration story. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Club donates handmade teddy bears to clinic," 6 Sep. 2019 The book is lyrical, masterfully crafted and boasts passages of romantic literary flourish. — Vikram Sampath, Quartz India, "The father of Hindutva believed Aryans migrated to India," 20 Aug. 2019 While White and Welty are lyrical in their evocation of automotive odysseys back then, Guinn doesn’t overlook the darker overtones of his story. — Danny Heitman, The Christian Science Monitor, "Henry Ford and Thomas Edison steered Americans toward a love of road trips," 28 July 2019 The lyrical slow passages of the first movement were moments of expansive reverie. — Los Angeles Times, "Review: Dudamel marks his 10th L.A. Phil anniversary with a Hollywood Bowl blowout," 19 July 2019 There’s the sense of euphoric physical release — so disarming here — and the lyrical rhythm in the bounce of the young woman’s stride, her flowing dress, the expressiveness of her body. — Sarah L. Kaufman, Washington Post, "Glenstone’s connections to dance, now and on the horizon," 23 Aug. 2019 American Sign Language interpreter Amber Galloway Gallego kept apace with Twista's lyrical onslaught, prompting a wild response from the audience and props from the rapper. — Alexander Smith, NBC News, "Denmark in disbelief as Trump cancels trip over Greenland sale: The Morning Rundown," 21 Aug. 2019 And there is the lyrical mezza stunad, a Loconte family favorite. — Joseph Loconte, National Review, "An Insider’s Guide to Italian Insults," 16 Aug. 2019 On Friday night, Houston art lovers were treated to the lyrical indie-pop sounds of Wild Moccasins at Music on the Plaza's summer celebration. — Alison Medley, Houston Chronicle, "Houston's Wild Moccasins add vibrant color and indie sounds to MFAH's Music on the Plaza," 9 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'lyrical.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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