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1
: a stringed instrument of the harp class having an approximately U-shaped frame and used by the ancient Greeks especially to accompany song and recitation (see recitation sense 2)
2
: a small clip typically resembling a lyre that is use for holding sheet music and attaches to a musical instrument (such as a trombone)
3
capitalized
: lyra
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Chaos strikes during a rave when Hard Rock Trolls try to take over the world, and Poppy learns of the six magical lyre strings that once united the musical tribes.
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Keith Langston, Peoplemag, 14 Nov. 2023
The night concluded with daughter Carolina presenting her father with a special birthday present, a statue of Apollo playing a lyre, as well as an enormous birthday cake with 70 candles, which the birthday boy proceeded to blow out whilst walking around table-sized dish.
—Paul Croughton, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2023
Some recent scholarship has challenged Nero’s reputation for profligacy, suggesting that he was portrayed by ancient historians as a villain, accused of playing a lyre while Rome burned in A.D. 64.
—Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 30 July 2023
My handbag becomes my lyre.
—Adali Schell, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2022
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Keith Langston, Peoplemag, 14 Nov. 2023
The night concluded with daughter Carolina presenting her father with a special birthday present, a statue of Apollo playing a lyre, as well as an enormous birthday cake with 70 candles, which the birthday boy proceeded to blow out whilst walking around table-sized dish.
—Paul Croughton, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2023
Some recent scholarship has challenged Nero’s reputation for profligacy, suggesting that he was portrayed by ancient historians as a villain, accused of playing a lyre while Rome burned in A.D. 64.
—Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 30 July 2023
My handbag becomes my lyre.
—Adali Schell, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2022
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“Lyre.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lyre. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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lyre
noun
: a small harp held in the hands for playing
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