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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By Justin Birnbaum, Forbes Staff On a crisp night in Cleveland, Hal Steinbrenner stood on the infield dirt of Progressive Field and waxed poetic about the resiliency of his New York Yankees.
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Justin Birnbaum, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
The immersive and poetic film centers on iconic shaman Davi Kopenawa and the Yanomami community.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2024
Those are works that start to become very ecological, poetic, lyrical.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2024
In his fourth feature, American filmmaker Charlie McDowell makes an equally respectful and respectable stab at the task, capturing some of the wistful, soft-sun warmth of Jansson’s writing — though not quite matching its unassuming poetic depths.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 17 Oct. 2024
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Justin Birnbaum, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
The immersive and poetic film centers on iconic shaman Davi Kopenawa and the Yanomami community.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2024
Those are works that start to become very ecological, poetic, lyrical.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2024
In his fourth feature, American filmmaker Charlie McDowell makes an equally respectful and respectable stab at the task, capturing some of the wistful, soft-sun warmth of Jansson’s writing — though not quite matching its unassuming poetic depths.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 17 Oct. 2024
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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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There is a real dangerous poetical syndrome sweeping America that must be cured.Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 28 Jan. 2024
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In the lyrical spar, J. Cole offered a diss record against his Compton peer, but then retracted the song and issued an apology.DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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With an uncanny ability to write 3-minute radio songs with occasional striking moments of lyrical depth, Petty made more hits than misses in the first two decades of his career.Al Shipley, SPIN, 1 Nov. 2024
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The pop-up will feature a photo booth, lyric wall and a massive wreath so guests can recreate the diva's Christmas album cover.Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
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While she’s dipped her toes into lyric writing before and recorded some relative obscurities in the jazz catalog, she’s often thought of as a neo-traditionalist Great American Songbook type.Steve Hochman, SPIN, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Poetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poetic. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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