Of, or pertaining to, poetry, or the writing of poetry
“Fourier's thought seems readymade for translation into lyric poetry, full as it is with the promise of love, harmony, and nature's bounty.”
Having a melodious or harmonious sound
“Again, it is a surprise to us that she attempted it at all, even though the producer of the broadcast was looking to prove a theory about Isolde being a role for a lyric soprano.”
A kind of narrative poem, typically adapted for recitation or singing
“He had been hired to entertain guests at a banquet by reciting a lyric in praise of their host, the nobleman Scopas of Thessaly.”
A short song or ditty
“Sometimes while singing a lyric, he would sing without using words. He would sing a string of sounds instead.”
The words of a song or other vocal music
“A lyric from the song appears to reference Ike and Tina's tumultuous relationship.”
A book or film dealing with love in a sentimental or idealized way
A part of a literary work forming one row of written or printed words
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