lyric
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- noun
- /ˈlɪrɪk/
- Literature
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poema lírico
- We went to college, cut off blue jeans, and memorized the lyrics to "Uncle John's Band."
- a lyric poem
- lyric poetry
- a lyric poet
Those lulls are where you go inward to test your own experience in the context of the lyric that you're reading.
- Those lulls are where you go inward to test your own experience in the context of the lyric that you're reading.
Examples
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Can you give us an example of a lyric?
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That's an old lyric from Al Green.
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Quiet, listen to my lyric here.
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Is this your lyric book, K?
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First question, finish the following lyric to the song Love is an Open Door from Frozen.
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So when I read a short lyric poem, I'm likely to come to it with the question floating in my mind.
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What's your favorite lyric that you've ever written?
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You can fill it with your dreams and poetry... ...even lyrics for that silly little rock band you're starting.
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For weeks we practiced daily, and Mrs. Hoff rehearsed me in my lyrics until I knew them perfectly.
Fiction book (1991) -
The lyric of the song beautifully expresses the singer's heartbreak and longing.
Synonyms
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A short piece of writing that expresses feelings and ideas with rhythm and style
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A short poem with matching end sounds
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A short poem that shows personal feelings, often like a song
Compounds
- Specialized
A woman opera singer with a warm, light middle voice for expressive roles
How Light
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Lyric comes from the practice of singing short poems to the lyre, a 'small harp'. So a lyric is a short, songlike poem that expresses personal feelings.