lyrical

/ ˈlɪrɪkəl /

adjective

1. another word for lyric lyric lyric lyric

2. enthusiastic; effusive (esp in the phrase to wax lyrical )

Example Sentences

A few songs that dwell on similar lyrical themes could have been culled; and it would have been thrilling to hear the star's Machiavellian side explored amidst the radio-friendly pop.

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Divided into three sections hinged together by a through-line of humanism, Elizabeth Alexander reminds the reader that Jordan “was a prolific poet whose lyrical voice linked political struggle with an ethic of love.”

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The LP’s musical and lyrical high point is “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover,” in which the protagonist seeks advice from a woman on easy ways to escape a relationship.

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Her twin passions for her homeland and lyrical artistry bloom on every page.

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Seminal American folk singer Woody Guthrie, who was a pivotal supporting character in last year’s “A Complete Unknown,” had a biopic all to himself in this lyrical drama directed by the great Hal Ashby.

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