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lyrists

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plural of lyrist

as in rhymesters

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Alex’s friends were poets—Frank O’Hara, John Ashbery, James Schuyler, and the poet-dance critic Edwin Denby, who introduced Alex to choreographer Paul Taylor.

— Dodie Kazanjian, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026
The poets don’t need the movies as much as the movies need characters who still have something unruly to lay on the line.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

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After more than four decades of supporting Stateside composers and lyricists working across visual media, the Society of Composers & Lyricists has opened its first permanent international chapter in London.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026
The remaining 11 were co-writes with some of Nashville’s brightest lyricists.

— Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2026

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