librettists

noun

plural of librettist
as in composers

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  1. composers
  2. poets
  3. lyricists
  4. muses
Noun
  • The greatest change was observed for women composers, whose employment has surged since 2007, when there were no women composers working across the top 100 movies.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The album shines a light on composers that even some Ukrainians aren't particularly familiar with.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 29 July 2026
Definition of composers
Noun
  • Ancient Greek poets Homer and Hesiod helped cement the mountain's mythological importance through their writings, and stories about Olympus eventually spread throughout the Greek and Roman worlds.
    — Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Franklin Park is mostly fiction; Crown Inn is mostly emerging writers and poets.
    — Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of poets
Noun
  • The remaining 11 were co-writes with some of Nashville’s brightest lyricists.
    — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2026
  • The distinction is further underscored by the involvement of The Roots, whose co-founder and lead MC, Black Thought, is widely regarded as one of hip-hop's greatest lyricists.
    — Ime Ekpo, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Definition of lyricists
Noun
  • Pogosian met one of his most important muses, a member of the Saudi royal family and his best friend's mother, at Rihanna's Halloween party.
    — Stephan Rabimov, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • These days, no one brings out the stars quite like Nolan, who has counted Damon, Hathaway, Cillian Murphy, and Robert Pattinson among his many muses in recent years.
    — Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 24 July 2026
Definition of muses
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