How to Use lyric in a Sentence

lyric

1 of 2 noun
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  • That was why the crowd knew only two lines’ worth of lyrics.
    — WIRED, 19 Oct. 2023
  • The line, typed out in quotes, could be a lyric from the album that’s due in just days, on April 19.
    — Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 14 Apr. 2024
  • The thing that turns off some people about Phish is their lyrics.
    — Evan Minsker, Pitchfork, 19 Oct. 2023
  • The lyrics led Nelson to file a defamation suit against her son.
    — Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 4 Jan. 2024
  • The singer shared the lyrics to the track three days before its August 25 release.
    — Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 24 Aug. 2023
  • To see a sea of people just singing your lyrics back to you and wanting to reach out and touch you.
    — David Chiu, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Pop hooks, catchy lyrics, over-the-top spectacle — what’s not to like?
    — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2023
  • Nobody is in your league with lyrics that touch and probe and connect.
    — Brianne Tracy, Peoplemag, 1 Nov. 2023
  • Olsen: Billie, the lyrics to the song feel so personal.
    — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2024
  • In the Taylor's Version of the song, Swift has since swapped out the offending lyrics.
    — Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 7 July 2023
  • Mansour wrote the book, Corneau wrote the music and lyrics and Michael Greif directs.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 19 Sep. 2023
  • The tight end celebrated his shot by dancing to the song and singing the lyrics straight to the camera like a true Swiftie.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2024
  • The lyrics even appear on-screen, as if daring the audience to sing along.
    — Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2023
  • But for most Swifties, the idea that the lyrics would be updated was a fait accompli.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 7 July 2023
  • Polyrhythmic drums keep the connection to the earth while their lyrics rise up in praise of the orishas, the deities of the Yoruba pantheon.
    — Helena Alonso Paisley, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2024
  • The voice singing those lyrics is raw and plaintive, dipping into blue notes.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2024
  • The lyrics, sung in Osage, invite listeners to stand up, be tall and be proud.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Attendees are encouraged to dress the part and sing aloud with lyrics shown on-screen.
    — Steven Porter, BostonGlobe.com, 28 July 2023
  • There’s a rawness to the lyrics, but even more with DeBose’s vocals that deeply resonate.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 29 Nov. 2023
  • Kanye is allowed to handle his breakup like a human, but why not put some of those feelings in the lyrics?
    — Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 10 Feb. 2024
  • Add in some slight lyric changes, and the song becomes introspective and filled with a new sense of despair.
    — Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 15 June 2023
  • Here, watch and listen to the song, then read Rodrigo's lyrics, via Genius.
    — Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 11 Aug. 2023
  • The lyrics of Diffie’s 1992 track tell the story of two men at a bar discussing life’s difficulties.
    — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2024
  • On the plane after dropping her children off to her ex, the lyrics would pour out of Kelly Clarkson.
    — Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 June 2023
  • Fans were quick to wonder: Was Eilish offended by the lyric?
    — Katcy Stephan, Variety, 13 Nov. 2023
  • The backlash had also been fueled by lyrics from Lanez and Drake, who both took shots at her account of the shooting.
    — Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Muldoon had written lyrics and had convened the band to compose and perform the music.
    — Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2024
  • Mana sang and played keyboards; Kana played guitar; Yuna drummed; and Yuuki played bass and wrote lyrics.
    — Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 18 Jan. 2024
  • Brush up on your Taylor Swift lyrics and dance under the mirrorball at this party the night before the show.
    — Annasofia Scheve, The Enquirer, 22 June 2023
  • First of all, why is this movie called A Complete Unknown when there are so many better Dylan lyrics?
    — Emma Specter, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2024
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lyric

2 of 2 adjective
  • The lyric video for the movie included scenes from the movie.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, kansascity.com, 21 June 2017
  • The footage shows the two artists talking about the song, yes, but not the lyric Swift didn't like.
    — Julyssa Lopez, Glamour, 18 Sep. 2019
  • On the third go-round of the chorus, the singer blows a lyric and just leaves it that way.
    — Longreads, 26 Oct. 2017
  • The title track is the first release from the album, and the lyric video can be seen above.
    — Randy Lewis, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2020
  • The script came with a lyric sheet, but no instructions.
    — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2023
  • For all its darker colorations, the film is a lyric ode to the goodness in mankind.
    — Arthur Knight, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Paul: And Meryl had a few lyric requests and asks and notes in the finale number.
    — Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Best to watch the tune’s official lyric video online and call it a day.
    — Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Swift released the song on Aug. 16 with a lyric video that features short clips from home videos.
    — Katherine Schaffstall, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Aug. 2019
  • Along with the Instagram post, there was, of course, the lyric video that Trace talked about posted to YouTube.
    — Allie Gemmill, Teen Vogue, 16 Feb. 2018
  • Will the temp be that high when the Red Sox face the Orioles March 30 in the home opener at the lyric little hockey rink?
    — Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Dec. 2022
  • The lyric video features scenes from the movie in which Dion makes her film acting debut.
    — Lisa Respers France, CNN, 13 Apr. 2023
  • The track arrived with a lyric video, also on Thursday.
    — Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 21 Sep. 2023
  • The lyric video also highlights scenes of the group doing a photo shoot for the single.
    — Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 21 Mar. 2023
  • Some very pointed lyric changes seem to call out her ex-husband (and his dad!).
    — Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 5 Apr. 2023
  • Let the lyric translation spell things out for you below.
    — Marjua Estevez, Billboard, 19 Feb. 2018
  • Okay, my lyric-writing may not be perfect, but at least these eggs are.
    — Alyse Whitney, Bon Appetit, 3 Sep. 2017
  • The lyric video includes Cardi glowing in gold in the back seat of a matching golden car.
    — Vulture, 12 July 2022
  • He was known as a sports fan, rap lyric aficionado and a deep thinker, the story noted.
    — Hannah Sparling, USA TODAY, 14 June 2017
  • Since dropping the lyric video at 12 a.m. Thursday (May 3) morning, fans have been floored by the singer's use of 3D imagery.
    — Lauren Rearick, Teen Vogue, 3 May 2018
  • There's a funky lyric video to accompany the singe's release.
    — Kat Bein, Billboard, 16 Mar. 2018
  • Even in the big lyric theme, Roberts was not content to rely on the familiar melody and setting.
    — Howard Reich, chicagotribune.com, 13 May 2017
  • The song will appear on her upcoming album, The Good Witch (hence the tarot theme of the lyric video), which goodly comes out on June 23.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 26 May 2023
  • The song is topping the iTunes charts already and the lyric video on YouTube has already racked up nearly 5 million views.
    — Chris Morris, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2017
  • The Grammy winner released a lyric video for the title track of her new movie Love Again on Thursday.
    — Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2023
  • The song’s lyric video, along with the film’s trailers, garnered more than 25 million views on YouTube weeks before the film’s release.
    — Steven Zeitchik, Washington Post, 18 Dec. 2019
  • The lyric change seems to point at one of the main points of contention within Blackstock and Clarkson's divorce — money.
    — Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 2023
  • Once the sound enters the brain, neurons shoot up across different parts to decode each lyric, melody and rhythm.
    — María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Much like the mystery of the missing direct lyric reference, Del Rey hasn’t been spotted with a root beer of any kind.
    — Vulture, 20 Feb. 2023
  • Fans are in store for a pleasant surprise, as Evans presents her new song as an official lyric video.
    — Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 11 May 2017

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