lyrist

noun

Definition of lyristnext
as in poet

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lyrist
  1. poet
  2. lyricist
  3. rhymester
  4. versifier
  5. poetaster
  6. bard
  7. composer
  8. librettist
Noun
  • Gardone Riviera itself is worth a wander, with the eccentric Vittoriale degli Italiani, the former estate of the poet Gabriele D’Annunzio, a short walk from the hotel.
    — Winston Ross, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • On the facing page was Gompers’s block print/line drawing of the Tibetan saint and poet Milarepa sitting in a lotus position, a Sierra cup at his feet, and a Campingaz Bleuet stove resting on a boulder.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 June 2026
Definition of poet
Noun
  • In 1984, Baker married Emmy Award-winning lyricist and singer-songwriter Dory Previn, and the two eventually left Los Angeles to settle into an old farmhouse in Southfield, Massachusetts, the Berkshires.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 July 2026
  • Ashman, the show’s lyricist, had died in 1991, so Tim Rice was brought in to work with Menken.
    — Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2026
Definition of lyricist
Noun
  • By contrast, the French word for scarcity, rareté, has so many acoustic kin that an English rhymester could weep, with engagé, écarté, and retardé leading the pack.
    — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 23 May 2022
Definition of rhymester
Noun
  • Modest Durnov, an artist and versifier, did not leave his mark on the world of art.
    — Sarah Vitali, Harper's magazine, 10 May 2019
Definition of versifier
Noun
  • Heti’s detractors could probably put a bottle in the middle of a table and entertain themselves reading lines out of context in suave, poetaster voices.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2022
  • But -aster words have never been particularly common, with the exception of poetaster, an inferior poet.
    — Melissa Mohr, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 June 2018
Definition of poetaster
Noun
  • Nolan cast Travis Scott in the role of a bard because of the parallels between the rapper's primary profession and the nature of The Odyssey itself.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026
  • The admiral's swagger, battlefield bravado and desire for revenge will be sung by the bards of Westeros, and serve as a breakthrough showcase for Thorn, a playwright and YouTuber, who came out as a transgender woman in a January 2021 video on her Philosophy Tube channel.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 21 June 2026
Definition of bard
Noun
  • Perhaps the composer dreamed of a future performance like the one in Ojai; his music rejects the nightmare of history and goes in search of ultimate serenity.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • The evening’s music director was producer and composer Cheche Alara.
    — Paul Harris, Variety, 29 June 2026
Definition of composer
Noun
  • The description by the composer (who is also his librettist) can hardly be bettered.
    — Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Snapshot is West Edge’s intensive, two-week development workshop in which composer-librettist pairs polish and stage scenes from their works in progress with a team of experienced advisers, a strong cast and musicians.
    — Michael Zwiebach, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Mar. 2026
Definition of librettist
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