lyrical

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The result, the author concludes, “is in many ways a blend of prose and poetry. He writes with a lyrical flair that entices the reader to read aloud and almost sing the story being told.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Her brilliant pop songwriting is coupled with a chafing lyrical honesty - teetering on the knife-edge of desperation and defiance - which is what makes her such a compelling artist.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

A not-so-closeted homosexual, he also waxes lyrical about his infatuation with a young Yale student, played by a bottle-blonde Margaret Qualley, and shares drinks with "Charlotte's Web" author E.B.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

Fender noted the new version - a sort of lyrical two-way conversation about the end of a relationship - was "all the better" for having her input.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

As for her, beyond all the films she had seen, and all the novels and lyrical poems she had read, she had no experience at all.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan