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as in poem
a composition using rhythm and often rhyme to create a lyrical effect
composed a short verse for his mother's birthday
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as in poetry
writing that uses rhythm, vivid language, and often rhyme to provoke an emotional response
skilled at verse
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as in to tell
to give information to
while in prison, he versed himself in the rights of the incarcerated
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Recent Examples of verse
David Denby,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
For years before the latest Giants’ event, Kershaw would modify his own hats with handwritten Bible verses when the Dodgers celebrated Pride Night.
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Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
The Giants’ Pride Night controversy took another turn this week when the United States Department of Justice launched a civil rights investigation into whether Major League Baseball violated the religious rights of the three players who wrote Bible verses on their caps last Friday.
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Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
20 June 2026
The Bible verse refers to when God made the rainbow as a sign of His covenant with Noah and all living creatures in the Jewish and Christian traditions.
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David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
19 June 2026
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Noun
Three centuries later, the librarians of Alexandria took charge of the text, collating competing versions, marking doubtful lines, imposing a measure of order on the teeming verses.
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David Denby,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
For years before the latest Giants’ event, Kershaw would modify his own hats with handwritten Bible verses when the Dodgers celebrated Pride Night.
—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
The Giants’ Pride Night controversy took another turn this week when the United States Department of Justice launched a civil rights investigation into whether Major League Baseball violated the religious rights of the three players who wrote Bible verses on their caps last Friday.
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Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
20 June 2026
The Bible verse refers to when God made the rainbow as a sign of His covenant with Noah and all living creatures in the Jewish and Christian traditions.
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David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
19 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verse
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Spiro borrows part of that message from the famous poet Nikki Giovanni, who recorded her poem of that same name as a song in 1975 with producer Arif Mardin, making for the only sample or interpolation on the album.
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Helena Bonham Carter, there’s a TikTok of her reading a Mary Oliver poem.
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The title character disdains the common folk, and the play’s complicated political discussion and harsh, jagged poetry aren’t what most picnicking playgoers are after.
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Not enough people look back to the ancient world, which is more associated with epic poetry about gods and war than prose compositions.
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During Murdaugh’s first status hearing on Monday, June 29, Judge Debra McCaslin did not rule on the DNA evidence, telling defense attorneys to clarify if the sample was viable.
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My parents tell stories about me sleeping through loud construction, alarms, and heavy knocks on my bedroom door.
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The search for the opening song stretched into the final weeks before filming, with Kittrell, Dries and pilot director Jason Moore trading ideas over text.
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That passion was evident throughout the evening as supporters periodically broke into song.
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There appears to be no clear association between these two lists, although the contaminant list is supposed to inform the monitoring list.
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Marcia Kimpton's hotel tips Kimpton’s upbringing informed her approach to selecting hotels.
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The Kremlin said Russian military commanders briefed President Vladimir Putin about the Russian attacks, adding that Moscow would continue to increase pressure on Ukraine to achieve its war aims.
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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce will have their wedding at Madison Square Garden on Friday night, according to a law enforcement official briefed on the security plans.
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Agriculture regulators advise home gardeners to either consume homegrown produce on site or not move it at all from the property to prevent the spread of the fly to nearby regions.
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Republicans have repeatedly echoed the concerns of the Legislative Analyst’s Office — which advises the Legislature on fiscal matters — about the state’s spending.
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“Verse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verse. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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