blank verses

Definition of blank versesnext
plural of blank verse

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poems
Noun
  • Again and again, Tennyson fills his beautifully wrought poems with enormous, unfathomable depths—sometimes cosmic, sometimes temporal, sometimes psychological, often oceanic.
    Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
  • The poems are rooted in their observations of current affairs and native plants; the publication was completed in December, when Valenzuela and Cheng planned for a reading and celebration of their work at Bravo High.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Blank verses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blank%20verses. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.

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