lyricism

Noun

Meaning

A lyric composition.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

songfulness lyricality yodel song opera ardor poetry arrangement poem singing animation abundance melody lyrical intonation
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Antonyms

holocaust

Hypernyms

enthusiasm exuberance musicality ebullience musicalness

Examples

Sexuality is the lyricism of the masses. Charles Baudelaire

I think there's a certain lyricism in the telling of a scientific story. Janna Levin

There is also, for instance, a direct symbolic strength in the words 'Say it with flowers', which makes that poem one of the cornerstones of Danish lyricism. It has stood out like a boot of an exceptionally fine fit.. Asger Jorn

A man who is not touched by the earthy lyricism of hot pastrami, the pungent fantasy of corned beef, pickles, frankfurters, the great lusty impertinence of good mustard is a man of stone and without heart. Herb Gardner

I find in my poetry and prose the rhythms and imagery of the best - I mean, when I'm at my best - of the good Southern black preachers. The lyricism of the spirituals and the directness of gospel songs and the mystery of blues are in my music or in my poetry and prose, or I missed everything. Maya Angelou

A sunny, melodic work in the Schubert vein (although its lyricism and superb orchestration do much to conceal the fact that it is one of the composer's most harmonically advanced works). Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

lyricalness lyrichord lyricise lyricist lyricization lyricize