Sentence examples for be less lyrical but from inspiring English sources

Pratchett's approach may be less lyrical, but he can move from farce to sadness in seconds.

Other chefs may be less lyrical, but they are no less enthusiastic.

Wenger was less lyrical but equally appreciative.

The poet Grímur Thomsen was contemporary with but distinct from this group; his poetry was less lyrical but more austere and rugged, as Hemings flokkur Áslákssonar (1885; "The Story of Heming Aslakssonar") exemplifies.

George proves to be less lyrical and civilized than his letters suggested.

Like the Kinks before them, they chronicled London, but their version was less lyrical; more singalong, more laddy.

"Radio Golf" is less lyrical than some of Mr. Wilson's earlier work, but that may be the point.

Hejinian's autumn is less lyrical, more American, perhaps, than Thomas's version, but underneath the surface many of the concerns being voiced are remarkably similar.

To begin with, the book is less lyrical than its predecessor of last year, Without Title, and addresses more public concerns than personal ones.

In Shakespeare, their 'merry war' - for which the play is renowned - is less lyrical than almost any other play: much of the script is in prose.

Sturgeon is a plainer speaker – less entertaining and less lyrical – but her success as the nationalists' leader is unprecedented.