as in poet
a person who writes poetry
where is the muse who will sing of this man's great and noble deeds?
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as in to ruminate
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Recent Examples of muse
Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
Calliope: This artistic, historic name honors a Greek muse.
—Lydia Wang, Parents, 27 Mar. 2025
Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
Trump has mused on multiple occasions that there could be trade actions for the pharmaceutical industry, which has globalized since the 1990s with a drug supply chain that stretches from Europe to India.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The muse loomed large in the composer’s head, and Peters won’t be working forever.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
Calliope: This artistic, historic name honors a Greek muse.
—Lydia Wang, Parents, 27 Mar. 2025
Verb
His thinking often shifting, Carter had begun to muse from the bench on the possibility that too much temporary housing could be built.
—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
Trump has mused on multiple occasions that there could be trade actions for the pharmaceutical industry, which has globalized since the 1990s with a drug supply chain that stretches from Europe to India.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for muse
Noun
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Special awards will go to Pico Iyer, Emily Witt and poet Amanda Gorman.—
Lorraine Berry,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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The semi-fictitious play, set during the Harlem Renaissance, sees educator and historian W.E.B. Du Bois play matchmaker for his daughter Yolande and esteemed poet Countee Cullen.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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For these individuals, the mind — either slowly or immediately — transitions from ruminating the past to engaging in activities that help rebuild their life.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Still ruminating on Luka Dončić’s return to Dallas, where Marcus Thompson II wrote that some things in the NBA are worth more than titles.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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One giant got distracted by a wandering minstrel One giant overslept and started late Clues: Brumm is not the fastest builder but didn’t oversleep.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Their audiences rejected elitist cultural norms and watched Shakespeare mixed in with minstrel songs and comedy acts on the same program.—
Joanna Dee Das,
The Conversation,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Once the news of her pending nuptials to ex-professional snowboarder Shaun White hit, inquiring minds were quick to ponder what her bridal beauty prep and wedding makeup looks might entail.—
Jessica Ourisman,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Exploring themes of empty consumerism, social isolation, and toxic masculinity before that phrase entered the cultural lexicon, American Psycho gives the audience a lot to ponder in addition to operating as an entertaining horror film.—
Johnny Loftus,
EW.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Pairing mindfulness with your pre-sleep routine can be particularly effective in calming an overactive mind, although meditating first thing in the morning is helpful, too. 5.—
Ankur Bindal,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The photo that followed was a group shot of them meditating in front of the Pyramid of the Sun and the Pyramid of the Moon.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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To see why, contemplate a recent Wall Street Journal headline concerning Meta.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Google had contemplated deals with Android phone makers such as Samsung that would provide exclusivity for not only its search app, but also for its Gemini AI app and Chrome browser, according to a document shown at trial.—
Jody Godoy,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Letters noted that the information reflects what is currently on file and encouraged employees to report any inaccuracies.—
Ted Koppel,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2025
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Engaging residents in the planning process to ensure that development reflects community values and priorities.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
Verb
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He was projected to be one of the top players taken and potentially the first player taken during and shortly after the college football season.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Despite continuing to outpace overall advertising growth (projected at 7.3% for 2025), retail media networks face mounting challenges that threaten their momentum.—
Kiri Masters,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Muse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muse. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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