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.
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The latter word refers to the form of poetry on the signs.
—Danny Freedman, Outside Online, 8 July 2022
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She was simply drawn to the poetry of the group’s work.
—Brian Schaefer, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
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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
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His rhetoric doesn’t soar, but his sentences have the beats of poetry.
—Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2022
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Word by word, and line by line, Chen Chen shows how poetry is made.
—Beth Py-Lieberman, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Nov. 2022
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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
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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
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Lately he’s been sneaking in here and pulling poetry books from the shelves.
—Chiara Barzini, Vogue, 28 Nov. 2023
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The students would return to school and write poetry and stories about the tree.
—Ryan Martin, The Indianapolis Star, 22 June 2022
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The poetry salutes the history, commerce and people of the town and will be on view through June.
—Baltimore Sun, 22 Mar. 2022
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His sentences come out as free verse, a sort of Rust Belt beat poetry.
—Popular Mechanics, 14 Apr. 2023
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For three years, Brohi would hide away in her room and write poetry.
—Sofia Krusmark, The Arizona Republic, 28 Feb. 2022
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The pre-recorded bully taunts, the songs, the poetry reading and the mom-and-son photo slide show all feel too long.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2022
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Friendship is the be-all, end-all—something that songs, movies, books, and poetry hold on a pedestal above all things.
—Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 7 Mar. 2025
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Her 14th book, most of them poetry, will be published this fall.
—John Branch Adam Stoltman, New York Times, 14 July 2023
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The grounds and poetry trail are open year-round (free) robertfrostfarm.org Diane Speare Triant can be reached at dtriant@gmail.com.
—Diane Speare Triant, BostonGlobe.com, 4 May 2023
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But Legend couldn’t be fooled by the poetry of Shelton’s slick pitch.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2022
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And then all that's left behind is the tortured poetry.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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A lot of poetry seems to me to be about reflecting on your trauma.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
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But the poetry of the bout itself doesn’t always sell pay-per-view packages.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2023
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At 67 Orange in Harlem, like the romantic prose it's named for, the Chimaera is poetry in a glass.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2022
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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
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In an effort to find her self-worth, Shriver turned to poetry.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2025
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Every line is a bit of poetry that one is reluctant to let go of.
—The Week Us, theweek, 13 Aug. 2024
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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
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Do the themes in your collages reoccur in your poetry, music or films?
—Renée Reizman, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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