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: a composition in verse
2
: something suggesting a poem (as in expressiveness, lyricism, or formal grace)
the house we stayed in … was itself a poem—
H. J. Laski
H. J. Laski
Examples of poem in a Sentence
He wrote a poem about his parents.
your assignment is to write two poems about springtime
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Lauren Leffer, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2025
Purple: Commander-In-Chief names if they were put into a rap or poem.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
Leave a hint, definition, poem, etymology or musing about today’s bonus words in the replies below.
—New York Times Games, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Here is the poem: For hikes on the trails and coffee in hand, A friend like you is simply grand.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Poem.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poem. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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