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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
Some guests recited poetry, while others freestyled between sips of tea.
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Lina Abascal, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
The shots are intimate and lean into the poetry of a child’s perspective, in the vein of Raven Jackson’s All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt and the early part of RaMell Ross’ Nickel Boys.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025
Hideko Takamine stars as Fumiko, a poor young woman who does manual labor and works as a bar hostess while writing poetry and prose that confront her struggle to survive alongside the feckless and brutal men in her life.
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 16 May 2025
Ancient Chinese poetry is often nonfiction, including first-person accounts of everyday life and observations of nature, the authors explained.
—Marlowe Starling, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
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Lina Abascal, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
The shots are intimate and lean into the poetry of a child’s perspective, in the vein of Raven Jackson’s All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt and the early part of RaMell Ross’ Nickel Boys.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025
Hideko Takamine stars as Fumiko, a poor young woman who does manual labor and works as a bar hostess while writing poetry and prose that confront her struggle to survive alongside the feckless and brutal men in her life.
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 16 May 2025
Ancient Chinese poetry is often nonfiction, including first-person accounts of everyday life and observations of nature, the authors explained.
—Marlowe Starling, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poetry
Noun
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However, Friday’s rendition marked the first time Bieber and SZA had performed the song together onstage.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
24 May 2025
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Like Spotify, Apple Music's Home tab gives you quick access to new and familiar songs.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
24 May 2025
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While some may view these new statements as a step toward accountability, others remain skeptical, citing the depth and repeated nature of his past rhetoric.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
22 May 2025
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In her public rhetoric, mostly on social media and right-wing media appearances, Lake has veered between promising to restore the networks to their historic mission and pledging to demolish them.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
22 May 2025
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Glad All Over blared over the PA system and, even after the music concluded, its final verses were sung with gusto.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Read our full test and review of more than a dozen stainless steel skillets The best sauté pan: The All-Clad D3 3-quart sauté pan All-Clad D3 3 Quart Sauté Pan $180 $150 Amazon Pros & cons Specs Next verse, same as the first.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
19 May 2025
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For some, expecting no gay slurs in a diss song is like expecting no rhymes.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
23 May 2025
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Read-aloud rhymes, paired with photos of real-life babies, build early language skills, while promoting tummy time.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
22 May 2025
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What makes the collection particularly unique is Kosann’s approach to reinventing classics—like the lockets, charms, and poesy rings that she’s reinterpreted in the past—but also Evert’s unique experience of being so connected to the tennis bracelet.—
Kristen Bateman,
Vogue,
17 Aug. 2022
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Kosann and Mirojnick designed three core styles for the collection: a poesy ring, a charm and a locket.—
EJ Panaligan,
Variety,
15 Nov. 2022
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“Poetry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poetry. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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