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as in song
writing that uses rhythm, vivid language, and often rhyme to provoke an emotional response
not all poetry has to rhyme
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as in rhetoric
the art or power of speaking or writing in a forceful and convincing way
the speeches of Dr. Martin Luther King were filled with the kind of poetry that touches people of all races
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Recent Examples of poetry
The honorary position, which is formally appointed by the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, was created in 2008 and serves for two years as an advocate for poetry, literature and the arts.
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Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
Al-Shaair sees poetry in his life’s story.
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Dan Pompei,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
The album’s lyrics draw on Sufi poetry and the legend of Heer and Ranjha, but Greenwood is careful to frame his own relationship to that material.
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
22 June 2026
Discover notable new fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.
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The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
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Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
Al-Shaair sees poetry in his life’s story.
—
Dan Pompei,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
The album’s lyrics draw on Sufi poetry and the legend of Heer and Ranjha, but Greenwood is careful to frame his own relationship to that material.
—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
22 June 2026
Discover notable new fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.
—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poetry
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So to reel it in, Pillsbury and his band threw on a sitar — which made the cut on a few songs — and a flute solo.
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Listen to the Obama playlists Barack Obama is known for releasing his songs of the summer playlist each year, and his end-of-year favorites in books, movies and music.
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To us, this rhetoric is not simply an innocent expression of nostalgia.
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Worse, the administration has done so by accepting what was surely the regime’s rhetoric.
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Then, the league made things worse by issuing an official warning to the players who wrote the verses.
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Stuart Fails to Save the Universe is the fourth show in the Big Bang Theory-verse, following the original series, which ran on CBS from 2005-19, and prequels Young Sheldon and Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage, also on CBS.
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The rhyme references a viral chant that has taken the internet by storm during the NBA Finals in which the Knicks are currently up 3-1 against the San Antonio Spurs.
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It's got a lot going on, but there's a reason to every rhyme.
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Kosann and Mirojnick designed three core styles for the collection: a poesy ring, a charm and a locket.
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What makes the collection particularly unique is Kosann’s approach to reinventing classics—like the lockets, charms, and poesy rings that she’s reinterpreted in the past—but also Evert’s unique experience of being so connected to the tennis bracelet.
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“Poetry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poetry. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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