as in poetic
having qualities suggestive of poetry
love letters that were filled with poetical phrases
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Recent Examples of poetical
In addition, for this film, drinking heart blood had physical, poetical appeal.
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Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
14 Jan. 2025
For armchair travelers and avid trip planners alike, Wine & Travel Italy evokes the spirit of Bel Paese (Beautiful Country), the popular poetical appellative for Italy.
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Laura Manske,
Forbes,
30 Oct. 2024
There is a real dangerous poetical syndrome sweeping America that must be cured.
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Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
28 Jan. 2024
After all these years, your name still lights a flame in the poetical mind — to set those two syllables to rhyme, to music, to anything!
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Tom Gliatto,
Peoplemag,
10 Jan. 2024
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Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
14 Jan. 2025
For armchair travelers and avid trip planners alike, Wine & Travel Italy evokes the spirit of Bel Paese (Beautiful Country), the popular poetical appellative for Italy.
—
Laura Manske,
Forbes,
30 Oct. 2024
There is a real dangerous poetical syndrome sweeping America that must be cured.
—
Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
28 Jan. 2024
After all these years, your name still lights a flame in the poetical mind — to set those two syllables to rhyme, to music, to anything!
—
Tom Gliatto,
Peoplemag,
10 Jan. 2024
See All Example Sentences for poetical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for poetical
Adjective
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That includes poetic design signatures that anchor the decor in authenticity, such as luggage racks and vintage lights in a few guest cabins sourced from the original train, as well as a 20-seater cinema with a carpet inspired by Suzanne Lalique’s iconic flower bouquet glass panels.
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Those are some of the poetic notes appended to a special scent created for the Reykjavík Arts Festival by Fischersund, a family enterprise led by Jónsi, the lead singer of the Icelandic rock band Sigur Rós, and his artist sisters Lilja, Ingibjörg, and Sigurrós Birgisdóttir.
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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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“Poetical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poetical. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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