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Recent Examples of poets laureate
Additionally, the collaboration between municipal poet laureates and the state poet laureate ensures that Connecticut remains culturally rich with a confluence of poetic voices.
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Ct Mirror, Hartford Courant, 2 Jan. 2026
Ct Mirror, Hartford Courant, 2 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for poets laureate
poets
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After discovering secret letters between two Victorian poets, academics Roland and Maud set out to untangle a literary mystery.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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The greatest of coaches, including Indiana’s own John Wooden, would quote Riley, among other poets and writers, in his UCLA practices.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Poets laureate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poets%20laureate. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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