Examples of poetic in a Sentence
your description of the sun setting over the Grand Canyon was a particularly poetic piece of writing
Recent Examples on the Web
Related Articles Simon Longland, director of buying – fashion, Harrods
Favorite collection: Erdem delivered the season’s most exceptional collection — its poetic elegance amplified by a masterful presentation at the British Museum.
—
Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 25 Feb. 2025
The new film has its longueurs, but it’s elegantly crafted and has a poetic intensity that builds in rewarding ways.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Feb. 2025
And today’s version of poetic paradise appears before your eyes.
—Natalie Hoberman, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
What escaped him were the works meant to conjure poetic images.
—Joshua Barone, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for poetic
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 25 Feb. 2025
The new film has its longueurs, but it’s elegantly crafted and has a poetic intensity that builds in rewarding ways.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Feb. 2025
And today’s version of poetic paradise appears before your eyes.
—Natalie Hoberman, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
What escaped him were the works meant to conjure poetic images.
—Joshua Barone, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for poetic
Cite this Entry
“Poetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poetic. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
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
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share