How to Use lyricism in a Sentence

lyricism

noun
  • All very cute, but there’s no passion or lyricism to this movie.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 5 Aug. 2023
  • And last but not least, how can that lyricism change and impacts the world?
    — Liam Hess, Vogue, 16 June 2022
  • There’s a clarity in her ideation and her lyricism and her sense of melody.
    — Ryan Leas, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Shifrin played with warm lyricism or high spirits as required.
    — Christian Hertzog, sandiegouniontribune.com, 12 Mar. 2018
  • The album marks a shift from the simple and angsty lyricism of his debut.
    — Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2022
  • The visual lyricism at work here is what makes the characters feel so alive.
    — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 21 May 2021
  • The series uses the faux lyricism that now afflicts the doc genre.
    — Armond White, National Review, 1 Feb. 2023
  • The duo already had classics, driven by dope beats and clever lyricism.
    — Troy L. Smith, cleveland, 27 Oct. 2020
  • The lyricism, tenderness and pathos of the moments of respite touch the same heights.
    — The Economist, 7 June 2019
  • But even through his theatrics, the earnestness of his lush lyricism managed to shine through.
    — Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
  • The lyricism that’s paired with some yoga moves at the end of the drama also fails to hit the mark.
    — Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2021
  • There is more lyricism, there’s more intensity to it, there’s more soul.
    — Heran Mamo, Billboard, 18 Mar. 2022
  • Leilani’s run-on sentences, the abundant lyricism of her prose, have raised a few eyebrows.
    — Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2020
  • The lyricism of Clifford Brown.
    — Shelby Stewart, Essence, 12 Oct. 2025
  • In the eyes of hip-hop purists, lyricism has taken a backseat over the last several years.
    — Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 8 Sep. 2017
  • But those tweaks are at the expense of coherence and the work’s refined lyricism.
    — Peter Marks, Washington Post, 22 July 2022
  • The liveliness of the staging comes at the expense of the play’s lyricism.
    — Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2021
  • The best of the songs have a translucent quality, a rarefied lyricism.
    — Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2021
  • Janacek’s Capriccio is a strange hybrid of lyricism and grotesque shocks of color.
    — Corinna Da Fonseca-Wollheim, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
  • The backdrop of the show, for the most part, was as serious as Lamar’s staid lyricism.
    — Nick Vadala, Philly.com, 20 July 2017
  • From buttery hums to tender lyricism, the acoustic earnestness of the track hits the sweet spot for the genre.
    — Raisa Bruner, Time, 12 Jan. 2018
  • Once again, though, rushed tempos pushed lyricism or brief and bittersweet melancholy out of the way.
    — Marcus Overton, sandiegouniontribune.com, 26 May 2018
  • The puppy loves the French language — the lyricism, the cadences, the wine.
    — Chris Erskine, latimes.com, 6 May 2017
  • Patrick Cook found in Herod the strain of queasy lyricism that Siegel missed at the Met.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
  • The truly great announcers are capable of a lyricism on the fly that stands up even when read on the page.
    — Rich Lowry, National Review, 22 Aug. 2019
  • To me, there’s a distinct lack of yearning on this record — a defining trait in Swift’s lyricism.
    — Bianca Davino, Refinery29, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Much of Ayewa’s lyricism throughout the album is also concerned with what lies ahead.
    — Steve Donofrio, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Big Sean) stands out, with Smith matching Sean's witty lyricism.
    — Delano Massey, Axios, 28 Mar. 2025
  • The hairline is still immaculate, the swag is still effortless, and the lyricism is still one of a kind.
    — Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 14 Sep. 2024
  • Fans inevitably mention the lyricism and the rhythm of Greenfield’s writing.
    — NBC News, 11 Aug. 2021

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