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lyrical

/ ˈlɪrɪkəl /

adjective

  1. another word for lyric lyric lyric lyric

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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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The combat is real and lyrical, like a melody where each move is a note that must land in the right spot to pull off a win.

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“I felt sort of adopted into a larger family when I had no other,” Womack said with a characteristic lyrical flourish.

Cut the mike on that lyrical Irish accent and we will RIOT.

Social media erupted with praise, highlighting the brothers’ vulnerability, lyrical depth and the symbolic resonance of rap in one of the world’s most sacred spaces.

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The song’s closing refrain — “In my life, I love you more” — suggests obvious romantic overtones, as well as a lyrical posture in which the speaker commemorates the all-encompassing power of romantic love.

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