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lyric

lyric

349 3.5
The words of a song, especially a popular one
  • noun
  • /ˈlɪrɪk/
: letra
  • She memorized the lyrics so she could sing along during the concert.
  • song lyrics
  • music and lyrics
  • write lyrics

There's no underestimating how important lyrics are to women.

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Examples

  • Be sure to have the written lyrics available for students to read.

    Academic text (2013)
  • By the late 1950s, practically all the orquestas included lyrics in their musical tunes.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Like I write out the lyrics to that song on paper.

  • The students were given the lyrics, "Little Star," and two quarter notes under "Little."

    Academic text (2013)
  • And so she started crying and then she read the lyrics to the whole song.

  • But teachers should explain the lyrics so the students will understand them.

    Academic text (2015)
  • When students sing while tracking the lyrics to songs, they are in essence reading.

    Academic text (2013)
  • To help the students understand the lyrics of the song, I first reviewed the colors of the rainbow.

    Academic text (2012)
  • There's no underestimating how important lyrics are to women.

  • Among the first gifts were handwritten lyrics to a song he had composed in the ninth grade:

    Academic text (2013)

Synonyms

words
vslyric
73 1.3

The text you sing in a song or musical

is the same meaning but used for popular songs and musical numbers

Compounds

lyric poem
  • Literature
1 4.8

A short poem that shows personal feelings, often like a song

1 4.8

Words in a song or poem that express love

lyric mezzo-soprano
  • Specialized
9.0

A woman opera singer with a warm, light middle voice for expressive roles

How Romantic

love lyric
1 4.8
lyric
349 3.5

Surface Forms

lyric singular
lyrics plural

Etymology

Lyric originally named the words meant to be sung with the lyre, the old 'small harp'. So today a lyric is the words of a song.