odes

noun

Definition of odesnext
plural of ode
as in sonnets
a composition in verse in which a person expresses a strong feeling of love or respect for someone or something This poem is titled, "An Ode to My Mother."

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  1. poems
  2. lyrics
  3. ballads
Noun
  • To read Giovanni’s poems or hear her speak was to immediately feel her profound care for Black people.
    Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Giovanni’s ability to hold on to this perspective, and marry it with a distinct flair for the fantastical, imbued her poems and social commentary with a youthful curiosity well into her final years.
    Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of poems
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  • Here are five other movies about the magisterial singer-songwriter whose life and lyrics have forever expanded the contours of American music.
    Hugh Hart, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • What the three of them have in common to me is a completely seamless, effortless vacillation between the most dark and depressing [lyrics] and the absolute silliest and funniest.
    Jem Aswad, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of lyrics
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  • The group also stood out from the pack in its projection of feminist strength; while many TRL-era starlets released moony-eyed ballads declaring devotion to their men, Destiny’s Child seemed far more comfortable singing about demanding more from them, or not needing them at all.
    Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Since the first Disney feature animation in 1937, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, these songs have taken on a myriad of forms, from silly tunes about cleaning up to dramatic ballads concerning a primal human need for something more.
    Barry Levitt, TIME, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of ballads
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