bardic

adjective

Definition of bardicnext
as in poetic
having qualities suggestive of poetry "Now the trumpet summons us again" is one of the many bardic phrases in President Kennedy's inaugural address

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  1. poetic
  2. poetical
  3. lyrical
  4. lyric
Adjective
  • And what could be more poetic than a small-town girl being picked to portray the ultimate small-town girl turned beloved music titan?
    James Factora, Them, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Yet, given the subject matter, the repetition is more poetic than redundant.
    Alice Gregory, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of poetic
Adjective
  • For armchair travelers and avid trip planners alike, Wine & Travel Italy evokes the spirit of Bel Paese (Beautiful Country), the popular poetical appellative for Italy.
    Laura Manske, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
  • There is a real dangerous poetical syndrome sweeping America that must be cured.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 28 Jan. 2024
Definition of poetical
Adjective
  • Now his Pulitzer winner, Nickel Boys, has been turned into an equally uncompromising yet at times surprisingly lyrical film directed by RaMell Ross.
    Tom Gliatto, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • But man, One Hundred Years of Solitude is breathlessly beautiful at times, lyrical and alive and brimming with visual and intellectual ideas.
    Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of lyrical
Adjective
  • Dance sections lacked charm; lyric passages were spiritless; the klezmer episodes in the third movement were strictly goyish.
    Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Kelce’s first reaction to the lyric switch-up was caught in a video posted by a fan on TikTok.
    Escher Walcott, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of lyric
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