as in poetic
having qualities suggestive of poetry
"Now the trumpet summons us again" is one of the many bardic phrases in President Kennedy's inaugural address
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Adjective
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Today’s couples are focusing less on spring blooms or fall foliage, and instead are choosing wedding dates that feel both practical and poetic.—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
11 Feb. 2026 -
This poetic, interactive solo-theater piece blends fable and modern-day storytelling.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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There are ones who are more ideological, others more poetical.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Jan. 2026
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Svelte yet heavy, Clipse’s latest sees all their phonetic and poetical gifts rendered to subtly maximal effect, with their lithe vocals cresting Pharrell’s glossy surfaces like snowfall.—
Peter A. Berry,
Variety,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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Adler’s version, as elegant and lyrical as Fisher’s, enumerates ways to use every last scrap, bone, and core—and introduced her as a writer who made art out of the marginal.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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The album leaned heavily into acoustics with an emphasis on lyrical content.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
4 Feb. 2026
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But this edition is on clear vinyl with an exclusive lyric poster and gatefold jacket.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
4 Feb. 2026
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But Record of the Year is not a pertinence or a lyric award.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Bardic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bardic. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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