as in poet
a person who writes poetry
I may not be a great poet, but I'm as good as those versifiers hired by the greeting card companies
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Recent Examples of versifier
Her language thus had its necessary counterpoint: the Bronx’s fullness against her poetry’s economy; the streetcorner’s pizzicato against her versifier’s swing.
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Helen Shaw, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2022
Modest Durnov, an artist and versifier, did not leave his mark on the world of art.
—Sarah Vitali, Harper's magazine, 10 May 2019
Helen Shaw, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2022
Modest Durnov, an artist and versifier, did not leave his mark on the world of art.
—Sarah Vitali, Harper's magazine, 10 May 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for versifier
Noun
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On April 23, 1616, English poet and playwright William Shakespeare died in his hometown of Stratford-upon-Avon at the age of fifty-two.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Now, the 49-year-old is moving into a more prominent role as the county’s official poet — a position Levine Cava created during her first term as mayor.—
Douglas Hanks
April 1,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Black characters that appeared on-screen closely resembled the clownish stereotypes popularized by the minstrels.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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Burr, written as a minstrel vaudevillian, was played by Mandy Patinkin.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Versifier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/versifier. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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