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 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.
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Ariel Okin, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2025
The film shares its name with one of legendary gay Spanish poet, playwright and theater director Federico García Lorca’s unfinished works.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 22 Jan. 2025
For the poet and filmmaker Asia Johnson, who was selected for the 2019 class of fellows shortly after coming home at age 32 from nine years in prison, the recognition changed the trajectory of her life.
—Hilarie M. Sheets, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The secondhand market reflects some of Ireland’s cultural inflection points: An allegiance to sport with racks of vintage O’Neills in every color to inspire your inner Connell, romantic skirts and bold costume jewelry that speak to the poets and writers that have made the island famous.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2025
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Ariel Okin, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2025
The film shares its name with one of legendary gay Spanish poet, playwright and theater director Federico García Lorca’s unfinished works.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 22 Jan. 2025
For the poet and filmmaker Asia Johnson, who was selected for the 2019 class of fellows shortly after coming home at age 32 from nine years in prison, the recognition changed the trajectory of her life.
—Hilarie M. Sheets, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The secondhand market reflects some of Ireland’s cultural inflection points: An allegiance to sport with racks of vintage O’Neills in every color to inspire your inner Connell, romantic skirts and bold costume jewelry that speak to the poets and writers that have made the island famous.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poet
Noun
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One giant got distracted by a wandering minstrel One giant overslept and started late Clues: Brumm is not the fastest builder but didn’t oversleep.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Their audiences rejected elitist cultural norms and watched Shakespeare mixed in with minstrel songs and comedy acts on the same program.—
Joanna Dee Das,
The Conversation,
4 Apr. 2025
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In theaters July 11 22 of 31 Eddington Midsommar director Ari Aster, his muse Joaquin Phoenix and A24.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Reunited with his muse, Michael B. Jordan, Sinners is Coogler at his most free.—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
Refinery29,
18 Apr. 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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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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“Poet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poet. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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