1
: one who writes poetry : a maker of verses
2
: one (such as a creative artist) of great imaginative and expressive capabilities and special sensitivity to the medium
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Examples of poet in a Sentence
Emily Dickinson is famous as the poet who rarely left the house but often journeyed to the depths of the human heart.
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The term derives from Sappho, a lyrical poet who lived in ancient Greece and created verses about pursuing women lovers that were rich in sensuality and nostalgia — and even libertine at times.
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Alex Berg, NBC News, 25 Apr. 2024
Whereas a poet like Alvarez is playful, Winter is fierce; Villalta is commanding, while Lopez is wistful.
—Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2024
Featured poets include Charles Valle, Susan Leslie Moore and Mojgani himself.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Apr. 2024
Swift invoked the influential rock poet and artist, as well as fellow poet Dylan Thomas, on the record’s emotional title track.
—EW.com, 20 Apr. 2024
Patti Smith is a famous poet, author, songwriter, singer and painter born in 1947.
—USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
For example, local singers and poets could perform from the stage with the orchestra.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 18 Apr. 2024
From this familiar premise blooms a moving portrait of self-discovery and creativity complete with delectable dishes, haute couture, a painter from the past, and a famous bookstore sheltering eccentrics and poets.
—Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Apr. 2024
Coppola took inspiration from Blowup, the 1966 English-language bow of Michelangelo Antonioni, the incomparable cinema poet of existential angst, who in turn was inspired by a 1959 short story by the influential postmodernist Julio Cortázar.
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Apr. 2024
Alex Berg, NBC News, 25 Apr. 2024
Whereas a poet like Alvarez is playful, Winter is fierce; Villalta is commanding, while Lopez is wistful.
—Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2024
Featured poets include Charles Valle, Susan Leslie Moore and Mojgani himself.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Apr. 2024
Swift invoked the influential rock poet and artist, as well as fellow poet Dylan Thomas, on the record’s emotional title track.
—EW.com, 20 Apr. 2024
Patti Smith is a famous poet, author, songwriter, singer and painter born in 1947.
—USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
For example, local singers and poets could perform from the stage with the orchestra.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 18 Apr. 2024
From this familiar premise blooms a moving portrait of self-discovery and creativity complete with delectable dishes, haute couture, a painter from the past, and a famous bookstore sheltering eccentrics and poets.
—Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Apr. 2024
Coppola took inspiration from Blowup, the 1966 English-language bow of Michelangelo Antonioni, the incomparable cinema poet of existential angst, who in turn was inspired by a 1959 short story by the influential postmodernist Julio Cortázar.
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Apr. 2024
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“Poet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poet. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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poet
noun
po·et
ˈpō-ət 
-it
: a person who writes poetry
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