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as in song
writing that uses rhythm, vivid language, and often rhyme to provoke an emotional response
not all poetry has to rhyme
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as in rhetoric
the art or power of speaking or writing in a forceful and convincing way
the speeches of Dr. Martin Luther King were filled with the kind of poetry that touches people of all races
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Recent Examples of poetry
Don’t miss this historic celebration of music, poetry, and timeless storytelling.
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Okla Jones, Essence, 8 Apr. 2025
Writers used to inherently understand the value of a good story and inject poetry and cosmic musing into their baseball writing… Sheesh, make baseball human again.
—Levi Weaver, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
There’s poetry in that moment, however cliché his story ended up being.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The National Museum of African American History and Culture—which, until recently, was run by The New Yorker’s poetry editor, Kevin Young—comes in for particularly splenetic denunciation.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025
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Okla Jones, Essence, 8 Apr. 2025
Writers used to inherently understand the value of a good story and inject poetry and cosmic musing into their baseball writing… Sheesh, make baseball human again.
—Levi Weaver, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
There’s poetry in that moment, however cliché his story ended up being.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The National Museum of African American History and Culture—which, until recently, was run by The New Yorker’s poetry editor, Kevin Young—comes in for particularly splenetic denunciation.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poetry
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Thirty-nine songs made the set list, and that's counting mash-ups as only one singular song.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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The song initially hit No. 1 upon its debut in November, becoming Lake’s sixth leader.—
Jim Asker,
Billboard,
30 Apr. 2025
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However, some of Poilievre's rhetoric has been viewed by Canadians as Trump-esque, such as his embrace of populist sentiments and calling opponents by nicknames, experts have said.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2025
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The Conclave actor joined the cast as Albus Dumbledore despite anti-trans rhetoric from author J.K. Rowling, who is an executive producer on the show.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
28 Apr. 2025
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With her legal team’s permission, Yanou and Manian, who both prefer to keep a low profile and are no longer a part of Cascada, interpolated Reilly’s chorus and wrote entirely new verses and production arrangements.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
18 Apr. 2025
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The record does, however, feature a brand new verse from Coldplay frontman Chris Martin.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
17 Apr. 2025
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See how the rapper translates his rhymes into a distinct visual language.—
Julia Jacobs,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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That tariff rates set by the US (and China) are at levels only last seen in the 1920’s completes the shock, and rhymes with history.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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What makes the collection particularly unique is Kosann’s approach to reinventing classics—like the lockets, charms, and poesy rings that she’s reinterpreted in the past—but also Evert’s unique experience of being so connected to the tennis bracelet.—
Kristen Bateman,
Vogue,
17 Aug. 2022
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Kosann and Mirojnick designed three core styles for the collection: a poesy ring, a charm and a locket.—
EJ Panaligan,
Variety,
15 Nov. 2022
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“Poetry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poetry. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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