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lyrics

  • plural
    of lyric.
    lyric
    adjective
    (of poetry) having the form and musical quality of a song, and especially the character of a songlike outpouring of the poet's own thoughts and feelings, as distinguished from epic and dramatic poetry.

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These productions are transporting on a musical level, and the lyrics are secondary.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

The insider further revealed that the lovers spent 20 minutes exchanging their handwritten vows, and that they handed out custom handkerchiefs, embroidered with a “TT” and lyrics from Swift’s 2014 song “Blank Space.”

From MarketWatch Sep. 7, 2026

"Yeah, I got famous on a song that I didn't write," she says now, "but there's more to what you bring to a song than whether you wrote the lyrics."

From BBC Sep. 6, 2026

In her version, Bernhard alters the lyrics to pay tribute to Sylvester, whose untimely death left an immense legacy.

From Salon Sep. 5, 2026

Mess Night was a testament of linkage, an evening that allowed for the lyrics of both form and ferocity.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

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