as in poet
a person who writes poetry
where is the muse who will sing of this man's great and noble deeds?
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as in to ruminate
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Recent Examples of muse
Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 3 Mar. 2025
The period political drama was already part of the event as best actress nominee Fernanda Torres was named one of the Carnival’s muses.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 3 Mar. 2025
Chris Johnston, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Nonetheless, Republicans were privately musing early Tuesday that the vote on this spending framework could still end up delayed.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Hollywood’s most beloved acts and muses also showed up to the ceremony in gowns that nodded to eras in the industry’s golden age decades ago.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 3 Mar. 2025
The period political drama was already part of the event as best actress nominee Fernanda Torres was named one of the Carnival’s muses.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 3 Mar. 2025
Verb
However, Trump has also mused about the possibility of making Canada the 51st state and earlier this week ordered a 25 percent tariff on all imports of steel and aluminum into the U.S. from all countries.
—Chris Johnston, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Nonetheless, Republicans were privately musing early Tuesday that the vote on this spending framework could still end up delayed.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for muse
Noun
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The poet, who died in 1976, injects mournful omniscience into explorations of heartache.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
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Apparently Gabriele D’Annunzio, the poet, saw her and thought, this woman is my muse.—
Dodie Kazanjian,
Vogue,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Even more, working out prevents you from ruminating by taking your mind off whatever’s going wrong in your life.—
Julia Ries,
SELF,
24 Feb. 2025
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The film is a lolling, ruminating afternoon bathed in sunlight and plaintive reflection as Peter vividly recalls interactions with names that will be familiar to you, like Susan Sontag, and other intellectuals and creators of the period.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Robinson, an American tap dancer, actor, and singer, began his career in minstrel shows and moved to vaudeville, Broadway, the recording industry, films, radio, and television.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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However, the success of what many Latinos consider a 21st-century minstrel show (complete with a European protagonist’s fair complexion conspicuously darkened to play Mexican) lies not in artistic license but a kind of cinematic arbitrage.—
Giancarlo Sopo,
IndieWire,
3 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Many Americans have taken to social media to ponder what a democratic country looks like without a federal agency at the helm of education.—
Kayla Jimenez,
USA TODAY,
13 Mar. 2025
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Lim has obviously pondered this cosmic music at length.—
Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The house and gardens are open to visitors who want to wander, meditate, and find inspiration.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
2 Mar. 2025
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Francis instead wrote that people should meditate on love that builds a fraternity open to all, without exception.—
Jason DeRose,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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This would necessitate integrating French alongside English in our federal operations—a significant governance shift few have seriously contemplated.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, Ukraine’s allies in Europe are contemplating stepping up their financial aid in the wake of statements by U.S. President Donald Trump that Europe must take care of its own security.—
DAVID McHUGH,
TIME,
18 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The contacts with Sudan, Somalia and the breakaway region of Somalia known as Somaliland reflect the determination by the U.S. and Israel to press ahead with a plan that has been widely condemned and raised serious legal and moral issues.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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The move comes as Raymond James increased its target price for Allegiant stock from $110 per share to $125, reflecting the airline’s potential for improved margins once freed from the Sunseeker burden.—
Jackie Snow,
Quartz,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Unemployment was projected to be 4.4% this year, not December’s 4.3%.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Three months ago, Fed policymakers were projecting the U.S. economy would grow 2.1% this year, while the unemployment rate would top out at 4.3%.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Muse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muse. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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