lyricist
noun
lyr·i·cist
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Definition of lyricist
: a writer of lyrics
Examples of lyricist in a Sentence
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On his own, Croker has been releasing albums that increasingly showcase his polymathic skill set as a producer, arranger, lyricist and multi-instrumentalist. — Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, "Multitalented trumpeter Theo Croker makes his Yoshi’s debut," 4 Sep. 2019 In his book The Broadway Musical, Joseph Swain observes: Collaboration in the musical theatre meant that a composer might work with not only a lyricist and a librettist bu also a director, an orchestrator, a choreographer ... — Aja Romano, Vox, "Broadway director Harold Prince left an unparalleled legacy of masterworks," 1 Aug. 2019 And when lyricists and musicians begin drawing not from tradition but from fellow modern, revenue-conscious entertainers, the results get more contentious. — Washington Post, "In a globalized world, music fragments take unexpected roads," 30 July 2019 As a lyricist, Cloninger shared in six Dove Awards, which are given by the Gospel Music Association. — al, "Claire Cloninger, prolific Christian author and songwriter, dead at 77," 16 Aug. 2019 Prince produced West Side Story in 1957, which marked Sondheim’s Broadway debut as lyricist for Leonard Bernstein. — Aja Romano, Vox, "Broadway director Harold Prince left an unparalleled legacy of masterworks," 1 Aug. 2019 Instead of letting the club go dark for the night, Black Cat will host a listening party of Purple Mountains (and other Berman projects) to celebrate the life of a gifted poet and lyricist. — Washington Post, "12 things to do in the D.C. area this week," 12 Aug. 2019 The composer and playwright/lyricist duo only worked together for a handful of years. — Dominic P. Papatola, Twin Cities, "Never heard of Brecht and Weill? ‘When the Shark Bites’ aims to change that," 9 Aug. 2019 The lead vocalist, lyricist, and occasional pianist released six studio albums with the band before launching a multi-platinum solo career. — BostonGlobe.com, "North Calendar: What’s happening this week," 25 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'lyricist.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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lyricist
noun
English Language Learners Definition of lyricist
: a person who writes the words of a song : a writer of lyrics
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