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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Recent Examples of poet
For the father, who is also the poet, looking and feeling are as entangled as parent and child.
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A.o. Scott, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
The unique and upscale retreat is situated on the former estate of poet Myron Benton, a contemporary of John Burroughs, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and Henry David Thoreau.
—Ariel Okin, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2025
She’s portrayed with a globe and compass, symbolizing her connection to the heavens, and inspires scientists and poets to explore the mysteries of the universe.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 20 Jan. 2025
Guided by the voice of Pulitzer-winning poet Gwendolyn Brooks, the solo work uses history, memory and poetry.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2025
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A.o. Scott, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
The unique and upscale retreat is situated on the former estate of poet Myron Benton, a contemporary of John Burroughs, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and Henry David Thoreau.
—Ariel Okin, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2025
She’s portrayed with a globe and compass, symbolizing her connection to the heavens, and inspires scientists and poets to explore the mysteries of the universe.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 20 Jan. 2025
Guided by the voice of Pulitzer-winning poet Gwendolyn Brooks, the solo work uses history, memory and poetry.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poet
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Something in me wants to talk about the hard rain that is falling right now, and to wonder who will step up to sing about it: who will be our minstrel of the End Times; our guiding, undeceivable voice; and so on.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
17 Dec. 2024
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In 2021 Hartzell hired an outside firm to help the university with its reputation over a racial controversy with the school song's association with old campus minstrel shows.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American-Statesman,
15 July 2024
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Mixing styles, synthesizer and organ tones, a Vocoder voice box and a prog-rock album’s worth of tempo changes, on both releases Hudson composes and plays as though his muse can barely contain all the ideas flowing out.—
Randall Roberts,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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The term muse originates from Greek mythology, where the Muses were nine goddesses who presided over various arts, sciences, and intellectual pursuits.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
20 Jan. 2025
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Chalamet has been nominated for awards for his performance as the immortal bard at the Golden Globes and several regional critics' awards ceremonies; his fans and lookalikes can tune in tomorrow to discover whether he's been nominated for the Oscar, too.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
22 Jan. 2025
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The husky Black man from the Bronx toiled for every inch of respect, beset by toxicity and misinformation, as hairy white folk-rock and boogie-band alumni pushed similar buttons to become the de facto bards of the everyman.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
2 Jan. 2025
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“Poet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poet. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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