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lyrical

British  
/ ˈlɪrɪkəl /

adjective

  1. another word for lyric lyric lyric lyric

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

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Fender noted the new version - a sort of lyrical two-way conversation about the end of a relationship - was "all the better" for having her input.

From BBC

“In Memoriam,” a work of overwhelming lyrical power, has almost no organization.

From The Wall Street Journal

I’m under no illusion that each and every lyrical allusion to literature will foster a reading revolution.

From Los Angeles Times

Arguably the first collection of lyrical essay writing about the California desert, Austin drew on her travels through the Owens Valley and environs, covering mining, the Shoshone tribe, weather and water.

From Los Angeles Times

That growth in lyrical intensity helps explain why hip hop continues to provoke anxiety.

From The Wall Street Journal

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