But then, I am notably lacking in lyricism, myself. From Wordnik.com. [And Again, Love « Tales from the Reading Room] Reference
All that's left is a pained lyricism, which is sometimes brilliant, but can also feel so self-regarding and wet. From Wordnik.com. [New Statesman] Reference
His "lyricism" is by no means what we understand by that term. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 5: Diocese-Fathers of Mercy] Reference
"What could we have sent?" he went on, in the kind of lyricism Danes fall into when discussing the mermaid. From Wordnik.com. [NYT > Home Page]
Also, there’s a kind of lyricism to sentences, and I have always admired Joyce’s work for that. From Wordnik.com. [Music and Lyrics] Reference
Jordan's buoyant lyricism leaves you slightly giddy. From Wordnik.com. [Obsession By The Sea] Reference
She often balances lyricism and silliness like that. From Wordnik.com. [Holiday Cheer With A Jazz Twist] Reference
He was really capable of great lyricism, of tenderness. From Wordnik.com. [Andras Schiff Surmounts Beethoven's Sonatas] Reference
"Corn's my passion," he says with a rare flourish of lyricism. From Wordnik.com. [King of Bionic Ag Uses Turbocharged Seeds, Precision Chemistry, and a Little TLC] Reference
And there's just incredible lyricism and sweetness in this song. From Wordnik.com. ['Afterquake': Rebuilding Sichuan With Song] Reference
We are grateful for his lyricism and for his exquisite goldsmithery. From Wordnik.com. [Adventures in the Arts Informal Chapters on Painters, Vaudeville, and Poets] Reference
The song-and Dylan's performance-reflect his particular kind of lyricism. From Wordnik.com. [The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan] Reference
But I think a lot of students really respond to the lyricism of that album. From Wordnik.com. [Tangled Up In School: Teaching Dylan In Boston] Reference
Smoothing out its rhythms, Moran brings out the lyricism in the written line. From Wordnik.com. [Jason Moran: 'Ten' Years Later] Reference
It is a deficit that even the most extraordinary lyricism may no longer offset. From Wordnik.com. [Starr Gazing: Kwan Last Time] Reference
Dylan owes his iconic status to his lyricism and songwriting, not to theatrics. From Wordnik.com. [Hello, Gorgeous] Reference
But Corea found a way to combine drum-like, repeated notes with unabashed lyricism. From Wordnik.com. [Chick Corea: Two Sides Of The Same Coin] Reference
Farmer and Hall are prized for their understated lyricism, and there's some sweet slow stuff. From Wordnik.com. [Jazz For The Eyes And Ears: Bill Frisell And More] Reference
He was the master of the nuance, and the nuance was his lyricism, his special gift, his genius. From Wordnik.com. [Adventures in the Arts Informal Chapters on Painters, Vaudeville, and Poets] Reference
CHRISTGAU: Sweetness - call it lyricism - is Conor Oberst's great gift even when love turns sour. From Wordnik.com. [Conor Oberst: When Love Turns Sour] Reference
His short-sentence style often gave way to long, very Kerouacian sentences infused with lyricism. From Wordnik.com. [Kerouac Unbound] Reference
Brasilia made a statement: move over, Walter Gropius and Le Corbusier, here comes lyricism on a heroic scale. From Wordnik.com. [Skyline Sculptor] Reference
He's known for the lyricism of his playing, his mentorship of younger musicians and his humility as a band leader. From Wordnik.com. [Dave Holland: A Jazz Bassist's Bassist] Reference
He even showed an affinity for Joni Mitchell – style lyricism, giving her a shout-out on "The Ballad of Dorothy Parker.". From Wordnik.com. [Pop’s Virtual Royalty] Reference
There's lots more to Alberich than bombast and the big nasty moments: here, I can explore the part's subtlety and lyricism. From Wordnik.com. [The battle for Bayreuth] Reference
As a young composer in the 1940s, Foss 'work was neo-classical, full of lyricism and his appreciation for Stravinsky and Bach. From Wordnik.com. [Composer, Conductor Lukas Foss Dies At 86] Reference
Symphony No. 3 has some appealing lyricism and a well-constructed second movement in variation form, in which Schmidt excelled. From Wordnik.com. [On CD: new Schmidt releases] Reference
He credited immigrants with creating New York's energy, its lyricism, its soaring achievement and its endless capacity for change. From Wordnik.com. [The New New York] Reference
She still speaks fondly of Motown Records as an early inspiration, and one can hear such lyricism in both her playing and writing. From Wordnik.com. [Geri Allen's 'Timeless Portraits and Dreams'] Reference
Gone is the wiggy lyricism of "Drugstore Cowboy" and "My Own Private Idaho," replaced by a remarkably disciplined black-comic edge. From Wordnik.com. [Kidman's A Comedienne] Reference
There was also genuine lyricism in Part 2, when the Soldier's cure of the ailing Princess came about through beautiful choreography. From Wordnik.com. [Opera Review: Performances of Stravinski and Falla close the Castleton Festival] Reference
The lyricism and grace he had as Lawrence of Arabia have never left him -- nor have the superb comic instincts of "My Favorite Year.". From Wordnik.com. [Holiday Movie Guide] Reference
(Soundbite of song, "I'm a Broken Heart") WAS: The lilting lyricism leavens the downbeat sentiment and all this froth and playfulness. From Wordnik.com. [The Bird and the Bee, Getting Buzz] Reference
The return of Mr. Earley found him in more pliant and open a voice, and with a song selection well suited to his innate stage lyricism. From Wordnik.com. [Rodney Punt: California Philharmonic in Alfresco Pops and Classical Fare] Reference
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