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单词 lyrical
释义

lyrical

adjective

lyr·​i·​cal ˈlir-i-kəl How to pronounce lyrical (audio)
: lyric
lyrically
ˈlir-i-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce lyrical (audio)
adverb
lyricalness
ˈlir-i-kəl-nəs How to pronounce lyrical (audio)
noun

Synonyms

  • euphonious
  • lyric
  • mellifluent
  • mellifluous
  • mellow
  • melodic
  • melodious
  • musical
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Example Sentences

She is noted for her lyrical moviemaking style. a painter known for his lyrical landscapes a lyrical account of frontier life
Recent Examples on the Web But the lyrical content on that record is actually pretty depressing, pretty dark and pretty grief-stricken. Josh Chesler, SPIN, 18 Aug. 2022 Melodic and lyrical bass tracks are featured on Dawn, rounding out the three compilations that totaled 118 tracks combined from over 100 artists. Lisa Kocay, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022 On Baby, which balances Straus’ examinations of her attempts at weathering the world’s harshness with moments of musical and lyrical beauty. Maura Johnston, Rolling Stone, 29 July 2022 But as evidenced in a new exhibition at the Baltimore Museum of Art, the abstract expressionist created startlingly colorful and lyrical works that reflect the intensity of a life lived on her own terms. CBS News, 10 June 2022 Admittedly the lyrical beauty of that variation resulted in overexposure of the excerpt, almost like a pop ballad. Barrymore Laurence Scherer, WSJ, 3 Aug. 2022 Has anyone ever written such a lyrical tribute to Top Ramen? Jennifer Reese, Washington Post, 3 Aug. 2022 The new work is more than 10% richer for it, including — for instance — lyrical, rolling passages from the point of view of a previously silent character. Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2022 This lyrical novel delves into the scars left by war, not just on the body and mind, but family and society too. Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 28 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1581, in the meaning defined above

lyrical

adjective

1
as in melodic
having a pleasantly flowing quality suggestive of music the lyrical cadences of voice-over narration give the film a very poignant quality

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • melodic
  • lyric
  • musical
  • melodious
  • mellifluous
  • mellow
  • euphonious
  • mellifluent
  • sweet
  • dulcet
  • golden

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • dissonant
  • strident
  • staccato
  • harsh
  • unmusical
  • disconnected
  • jarring
  • discordant
  • inharmonious
  • unmelodious
  • unlyrical
  • grating
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2
as in poetic
having qualities suggestive of poetry the photographer achieves a very lyrical effect with her intentionally blurred images of flowers growing in the wild

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • poetic
  • poetical
  • lyric
  • poeticized
  • rhyming
  • symbolic
  • rhythmic
  • figurative
  • bardic
  • symbolical
  • metrical
  • rhapsodic
  • metric
  • rhythmical
  • ornate
  • riming
  • purple
  • rhapsodical
  • metaphoric
  • flowery
  • grandiloquent
  • florid
  • idealized
  • metaphorical
  • hifalutin
  • romanticized
  • glamorized
  • high-flown
  • glamourized
  • highfalutin

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • prose
  • unpoetic
  • prosaic
  • literal
  • factual
  • unlyrical
  • antipoetic
  • matter-of-fact
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