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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 dialogue is poetic in the way that Black people have been poetic since Day One.
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David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
There was something almost poetic about that.
—Mark Glende, Twin Cities, 27 Mar. 2026
Medieval monks toiling away at poetic meditations on the divine have their place, the authors allow, but their own arguments are meant to surpass mere abstract justifications for belief.
—Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
After the injury, the pitcher exhibits unexpected behavior, including poetic speech that makes stories written by Hanks’ journalist resonate with readers across the country.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
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David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
There was something almost poetic about that.
—Mark Glende, Twin Cities, 27 Mar. 2026
Medieval monks toiling away at poetic meditations on the divine have their place, the authors allow, but their own arguments are meant to surpass mere abstract justifications for belief.
—Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
After the injury, the pitcher exhibits unexpected behavior, including poetic speech that makes stories written by Hanks’ journalist resonate with readers across the country.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
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 6 Apr. 2026.
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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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