as in poetical
having qualities suggestive of poetry
your description of the sun setting over the Grand Canyon was a particularly poetic piece of writing
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Recent Examples of poetic
Elegantly orating about universal vastness and human connection, the Chilean/French rapper’s delivery melds poetic prose with grace.
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Griselda Flores, Billboard, 21 Feb. 2025
Avoiding sentimentality, Ross crafts a poetic, unflinching experience that captures both historical reality and the weight of trauma.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 18 Feb. 2025
As one of the foundational poetic texts of Western literature, the story follows Odysseus, King of Ithaca on his dangerous journey home after the Trojan war.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2025
Indeed there’s a deeply poetic nature to Hamisky’s work and subject matter, and one that Johnson especially gravitated towards for this collection.
—Laura Neilson, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2025
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Griselda Flores, Billboard, 21 Feb. 2025
Avoiding sentimentality, Ross crafts a poetic, unflinching experience that captures both historical reality and the weight of trauma.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 18 Feb. 2025
As one of the foundational poetic texts of Western literature, the story follows Odysseus, King of Ithaca on his dangerous journey home after the Trojan war.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2025
Indeed there’s a deeply poetic nature to Hamisky’s work and subject matter, and one that Johnson especially gravitated towards for this collection.
—Laura Neilson, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poetic
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In addition, for this film, drinking heart blood had physical, poetical appeal.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
14 Jan. 2025
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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
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Released on Valentine’s Day (Feb. 14), the LP blends sultry R&B vibes with sharp lyrical digs—and addresses Drake’s most recent feuds.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
18 Feb. 2025
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For instance, Cher was inducted last year without Sonny Bono, while Motown producer Norman Whitfield was honored without his lyrical collaborator, Barrett Strong.—
Troy Smith,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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Amid our age of attention deficits, Isbell’s achievements carry significant weight, particularly in a time when expectations for lavish spectacles continue to grow and lyric prompters, pre-recorded vocals and backing tracks are increasingly commonplace.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
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The pair accompanied the single with a lyric video featuring clips of the two giggling with each other and sharing kisses in a bedroom.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Poetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poetic. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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