How to Use poetry in a Sentence

poetry

noun

• She's published two books of lyric poetry and a novel.
• I read the poem in a collection of modern poetry.
• He found it easiest to express himself in the language of poetry.
• Her dancing is pure poetry.
• Much of the doc has the feel of a thriller, but the mechanics of mystery lose out to the poetry of Cole’s images.
  — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 May 2024
• Word by word, and line by line, Chen Chen shows how poetry is made.
  — Beth Py-Lieberman, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Nov. 2022
• All of us love the natural world and feel drawn to trying to align with the poetry of its rhythms.
  — Spin Contributor, SPIN, 28 June 2023
• But those 21 days have changed lives, and have helped to change the face of American poetry.
  — Stacy Y. China, New York Times, 27 Nov. 2023
• Lately he’s been sneaking in here and pulling poetry books from the shelves.
  — Chiara Barzini, Vogue, 28 Nov. 2023
• His sentences come out as free verse, a sort of Rust Belt beat poetry.
  — Popular Mechanics, 14 Apr. 2023
• Her 14th book, most of them poetry, will be published this fall.
  — John Branch Adam Stoltman, New York Times, 14 July 2023
• The grounds and poetry trail are open year-round (free) robertfrostfarm.org Diane Speare Triant can be reached at [e-mail].
  — Diane Speare Triant, BostonGlobe.com, 4 May 2023
• But Legend couldn’t be fooled by the poetry of Shelton’s slick pitch.
  — Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2022
• But the poetry of the bout itself doesn’t always sell pay-per-view packages.
  — Brady Brickner-Wood, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2023
• The pleasures of poetry, meanwhile, are so rooted in the abstract and ephemeral that not getting the point can be the point.
  — David Amsden, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2023
• Every line is a bit of poetry that one is reluctant to let go of.
  — The Week Us, theweek, 13 Aug. 2024
• All of the above would make ideal gifts for a fantasy fan, but what about the poetry readers on your list?
  — Michael Dirda, Washington Post, 2 Dec. 2022
• The writing is good in the way that eating your vegetables is good, but there’s no poetry.
  — Trish Deitch, Variety, 23 Apr. 2023
• There has been a push over the last 10 years to make poetry accessible.
  — Time, 16 Oct. 2022
• That didn't give much time to get an outfit ready for devout poetry fans like Sanne Wit.
  — Bryan West, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
• Mundane discussions -- and there are quite a few of them in this film -- sound like poetry.
  — Joey Morona, cleveland, 29 Nov. 2022
• Students marked the end of the demonstration with speeches and poetry.
  — Chandelis Duster, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
• The suitcase is still on display, a reminder of how poetry and poets change and grow.
  — Mark Gozonsky, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2023
• If you're really stumped, get some of those poetry fridge magnets and see what comes to you.
  — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 16 Oct. 2024
• Some did poetry, and others researched how to make the world better.
  — Brook Endale, The Enquirer, 14 Oct. 2022
• The gallery wall includes a mix of local and global pieces, along with kids’ artwork and framed poetry.
  — Marni Elyse Katz, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Jan. 2023
• Brandt’s debut hasn’t quite the Bard’s poetry, but the plaintive conscience is present and correct.
  — Guy Lodge, Variety, 25 Feb. 2024
• Because these lyrics are poetry, which to me held very high value.
  — Chris Willman, Variety, 22 Sep. 2024
• Each missive includes art, music, poetry, a devotional writing and a piece of scripture that all relate to each other and revolve around themes of hope, peace, joy and love.
  — Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
• The comic was an entertainment renaissance man who wrote endless lines of poetry, built his own props, and had countless ideas for movies and TV shows that nobody ever took seriously.
  — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 29 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 20 Dec 2024