1
as in song
writing that uses rhythm, vivid language, and often rhyme to provoke an emotional response
not all poetry has to rhyme
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as in rhetoric
the art or power of speaking or writing in a forceful and convincing way
the speeches of Dr. Martin Luther King were filled with the kind of poetry that touches people of all races
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Recent Examples of poetry
The musician and the actress previously experienced a miscarriage, which Fox detailed while promoting her book of poetry on Good Morning America in 2023.
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2025
In an effort to find her self-worth, Shriver turned to poetry.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2025
The celebration lasts for about two weeks and typically includes food, dancing, singing and poetry.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
Here is a sampling of where our readers find spiritual comfort, from poetry to gardening to gazing out into the ocean.
—Malaka Gharib, NPR, 19 Mar. 2025
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2025
In an effort to find her self-worth, Shriver turned to poetry.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2025
The celebration lasts for about two weeks and typically includes food, dancing, singing and poetry.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
Here is a sampling of where our readers find spiritual comfort, from poetry to gardening to gazing out into the ocean.
—Malaka Gharib, NPR, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poetry
Noun
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While all of the songs are performed in their original Spanish, the dialogue is completely in English.—
Nicholas Ducassi,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2025
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There are also plenty of new songs (even the trio of musical numbers carried over from the original have extensive new lyrics from Benj Pasek and Justin Paul), though none of them have the same special, ineffable quality of the originals.—
Josh Spiegel,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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An evaluation of Trump’s past rhetoric and actions and the FCPA’s benefits for American business suggests that foreign corruption enforcement is not going anywhere soon.—
Robert Anello,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Too often, the concept of second chances consists of hollow rhetoric and hurtful stigma.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Revisited epic, and its power is undiminished even though Dylan shaved off some of the latter verses.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
26 Mar. 2025
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The lyrics to both verses were finished, and the first line of the chorus — Fill my eyes — was in place.—
Aaron Portzline,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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Why wouldn’t history repeat, or at least rhyme, and reward investors with another double or better?—
Brett Owens,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
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Greedo inquires on the status of a potential linkup on this syrupy rap ballad, as the West Coast rep drops rhymes about riding with heavy artillery while accompanied by a romantic companions.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
3 Jan. 2025
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Expect to use up multiple pens on this novel in verse, an elegiac meditation on poesy and religion.—
Katie Ward Beim-Esche,
The Christian Science Monitor,
23 Mar. 2018
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Andrew Lloyd Webber’s adaptation of T. S. Eliot’s feline poesy ends its Broadway revival.—
ALEXIS SOLOSKI,
New York Times,
21 Dec. 2017
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“Poetry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poetry. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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