1
: one who writes poetry : a maker of verses
2
: one (such as a creative artist) of great imaginative and expressive capabilities and special sensitivity to the medium
Examples of poet in a Sentence
Emily Dickinson is famous as the poet who rarely left the house but often journeyed to the depths of the human heart.
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Deming Chen’s debut feature documentary introduces us to young poet Youbin Gong, a boy from a small Chinese village who writes poems as part of his schoolwork.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2025
Driver delivers one of his most underrated performances as the curious, mild-mannered poet, proving to be a strong match for writer-director Jim Jarmusch’s minimalist style.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Dec. 2025
Walk the same paths that Romantic poets once did and see the 65-foot-tall Aira Force waterfall.
—Andrea Bussell, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025
And a poet prays words still matter.
—Becky Bartkowski, AZCentral.com, 27 Dec. 2025
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2025
Driver delivers one of his most underrated performances as the curious, mild-mannered poet, proving to be a strong match for writer-director Jim Jarmusch’s minimalist style.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Dec. 2025
Walk the same paths that Romantic poets once did and see the 65-foot-tall Aira Force waterfall.
—Andrea Bussell, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025
And a poet prays words still matter.
—Becky Bartkowski, AZCentral.com, 27 Dec. 2025
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“Poet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poet. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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poet
noun
po·et
ˈpō-ət 
-it
: a person who writes poetry
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