as in minstrel
a person who writes poetry
Emily Dickinson is famous as the poet who rarely left the house but often journeyed to the depths of the human heart
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The poet, who died in 1976, injects mournful omniscience into explorations of heartache.
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The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
Apparently Gabriele D’Annunzio, the poet, saw her and thought, this woman is my muse.
—Dodie Kazanjian, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2025
The awards were founded in 1935 by poet and philanthropist Edith Anisfield Wolf and continue to be managed by the Cleveland Foundation.
—Sam Allard, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
At Sac State, Lott forged an enduring connection with the legendary muralist, poet, and founder of an artist movement called the Royal Chicano Air Force, José Montoya.
—Joe Rubin, Sacramento Bee, 13 Mar. 2025
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The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
Apparently Gabriele D’Annunzio, the poet, saw her and thought, this woman is my muse.
—Dodie Kazanjian, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2025
The awards were founded in 1935 by poet and philanthropist Edith Anisfield Wolf and continue to be managed by the Cleveland Foundation.
—Sam Allard, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
At Sac State, Lott forged an enduring connection with the legendary muralist, poet, and founder of an artist movement called the Royal Chicano Air Force, José Montoya.
—Joe Rubin, Sacramento Bee, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poet
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
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But this time, her muse has changed — she’s no longer consumed by darkness but in control of it.—
Kristen S. Hé,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025
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Benny Blanco is Selena Gomez's fiancé and her muse.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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The performance combines puppetry, music, projections, and poetry to illuminate the legacy of Ukraine's blind bards.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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The development of modern Ukrainian literature was spearheaded by Taras Shevchenko, a former serf who would become the national bard.—
Karina Zaiets,
USA TODAY,
13 Dec. 2013
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“Poet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poet. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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