lyricist

noun

lyr·​i·​cist ˈlir-ə-sist How to pronounce lyricist (audio)
: a writer of lyrics

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Composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz will host two events at the 2025 ASCAP Foundation Musical Theatre Fest, which is returning for a third year at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, Calif., May 5-6. Paul Grein, Billboard, 17 Apr. 2025 Academy Award-winning composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz adapted the musical for the screen. Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025 The many classic songs Bacharach co-wrote with lyricist Hal David, who died in 2012 at the age of 91, quickly became staples for artists around the world. George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025 Once composers and lyricists Markéta Irglová and Glen Hansard. Greg Evans, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lyricist

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First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of lyricist was in 1875

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“Lyricist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lyricist. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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