as in poetical
having qualities suggestive of poetry
your description of the sun setting over the Grand Canyon was a particularly poetic piece of writing
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Recent Examples of poetic
The Death of Robin Hood is based on the English ballad Robin Hood’s Death, a poetic Middle English telling of the bandit’s final days.
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David Sims,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
Then control over the language, vision, a certain degree of insanity, and great poetic images.
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Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
16 June 2026
So her first son killing the second son is also kind of poetic in that way.
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Ronda Racha Penrice,
HollywoodReporter,
15 June 2026
Scheffler also hasn't won a golf tournament since January, which is considered a drought for him, so ending the dry spell on the biggest stage possible would be poetic.
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Mark Harris Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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David Sims,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
Then control over the language, vision, a certain degree of insanity, and great poetic images.
—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
16 June 2026
So her first son killing the second son is also kind of poetic in that way.
—
Ronda Racha Penrice,
HollywoodReporter,
15 June 2026
Scheffler also hasn't won a golf tournament since January, which is considered a drought for him, so ending the dry spell on the biggest stage possible would be poetic.
—
Mark Harris Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for poetic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for poetic
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There are ones who are more ideological, others more poetical.
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Svelte yet heavy, Clipse’s latest sees all their phonetic and poetical gifts rendered to subtly maximal effect, with their lithe vocals cresting Pharrell’s glossy surfaces like snowfall.
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While the lyrical concerns remain sadly relevant, Terrestrials can’t help but feel stuck in time.
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While obviously, the lyrical sentiment contains romantic implications, the veritable love affair is really between McCartney and Lennon, their friendship and creative partnership an enviable match.
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And that is an ancient literary dynamic—a lyric condition, and a version of apostrophe, of addressing someone who can’t respond.
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And Jazz, with its swinging structure and lyric language, feels especially suited for the dramatic treatment.
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“Poetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poetic. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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