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your description of the sun setting over the Grand Canyon was a particularly poetic piece of writing
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The numerous translations from its native Russian have kept its poetic prose and brilliant themes of individual freedom for a wide audience to enjoy and ponder.
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Robert English, EW.com, 30 July 2025
With a background in mechanical engineering, interaction design and media arts, her practice often involves poetic experiments that span disciplines, from wearable devices and performances to biotechnology and cosmic probes.
—Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
But at others, playwright Lauren Gunderson’s skills with poetic language really kick in, the text takes more risks of style and form and Kennedy, who is superbly cast in this difficult role, handles everything anyone hurls her way with aplomb.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025
The first trailer for Oliver Hermanus‘ poetic The History of Sound, starring The Crown Emmy winner Josh O’Connor and Gladiator II standout Paul Mescal, dropped today.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 24 July 2025
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Robert English, EW.com, 30 July 2025
With a background in mechanical engineering, interaction design and media arts, her practice often involves poetic experiments that span disciplines, from wearable devices and performances to biotechnology and cosmic probes.
—Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
But at others, playwright Lauren Gunderson’s skills with poetic language really kick in, the text takes more risks of style and form and Kennedy, who is superbly cast in this difficult role, handles everything anyone hurls her way with aplomb.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025
The first trailer for Oliver Hermanus‘ poetic The History of Sound, starring The Crown Emmy winner Josh O’Connor and Gladiator II standout Paul Mescal, dropped today.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 24 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for poetic
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“Poetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poetic. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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poetic
adjective
po·et·ic
pō-ˈet-ik 
1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of poets or poetry
poetic words
2
: written in verse
poetical
adjective
-i-kəl
poetically
adverb
-k(ə-)lē
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