2
: writing that formulates a concentrated imaginative awareness of experience in language chosen and arranged to create a specific emotional response through meaning, sound, and rhythm
3
a
: something likened to poetry especially in beauty of expression
b
: poetic quality or aspect
the poetry of dance
Synonyms of poetry
Examples of poetry in a Sentence
I read the poem in a collection of modern poetry.
She's published two books of lyric poetry and a novel.
He found it easiest to express himself in the language of poetry.
Her dancing is pure poetry.
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Perhaps saying so is sentimental, but these feel like the perfect days and nights for poetry.
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The Atlantic Culture Desk, The Atlantic, 26 Dec. 2025
Creating and preserving writing and poetry from the Kentucky mountains by helping foster a new generation of poets.
—Bob Hill, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Dec. 2025
Downtown, spots like Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe and The Proletariat keep the local creative community alive with live music, poetry readings, open mics, and art events.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2025
Baudelaire’s poetry has the same tendency, without the pins.
—Literary Hub, 22 Dec. 2025
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The Atlantic Culture Desk, The Atlantic, 26 Dec. 2025
Creating and preserving writing and poetry from the Kentucky mountains by helping foster a new generation of poets.
—Bob Hill, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Dec. 2025
Downtown, spots like Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe and The Proletariat keep the local creative community alive with live music, poetry readings, open mics, and art events.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2025
Baudelaire’s poetry has the same tendency, without the pins.
—Literary Hub, 22 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for poetry
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“Poetry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poetry. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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