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Recent Examples of poet laureate
Open mics hosted by Pomona’s poet laureate, maybe.
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Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2025
In 2023 Gibson was named Colorado’s poet laureate.
—Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 3 Feb. 2025
Although the poet laureate was born in eastern Maine, Gibson has been an artistic fixture of Boulder, Colorado for more than two decades.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 25 Jan. 2025
Gwendolyn Brooks was named the poet laureate of Illinois, succeeding Carl Sandburg who died July 22, 1967.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
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Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2025
In 2023 Gibson was named Colorado’s poet laureate.
—Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 3 Feb. 2025
Although the poet laureate was born in eastern Maine, Gibson has been an artistic fixture of Boulder, Colorado for more than two decades.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 25 Jan. 2025
Gwendolyn Brooks was named the poet laureate of Illinois, succeeding Carl Sandburg who died July 22, 1967.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for poet laureate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for poet laureate
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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
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“Poet laureate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poet%20laureate. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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