as in poet
a person who writes poetry
a bard best known for a series of love poems to his raven-haired beloved
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Poets Photo: Taylor Swift via YouTube In The Tortured Poets Department, American bard and billionaire Taylor Swift invokes the story of Cassandra, the Trojan princess who receives the gift of clairvoyance from the Greek god Apollo, a lover who later curses her never to be believed.
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2024
While awaiting trial behind bards, Sharaban’s boyfriend is said to have also tried to convince another inmate to kill witnesses in the case.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 17 Jan. 2024
For me, the most shocking part of this year’s Super Bowl was the five seconds of the broadcast that showed Lana Del Rey, the bard of our tragic times, in a Kansas City jacket.
—Tyler Foggatt, The New Yorker, 12 Feb. 2024
After filling his glass, our new friend, framed by the sun setting over his shoulder, proceeded to serenade our camp with covers and traditional ukulele numbers like a Renaissance bard.
—Ed Fletcher, Sacramento Bee, 25 Jan. 2024
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2024
While awaiting trial behind bards, Sharaban’s boyfriend is said to have also tried to convince another inmate to kill witnesses in the case.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 17 Jan. 2024
For me, the most shocking part of this year’s Super Bowl was the five seconds of the broadcast that showed Lana Del Rey, the bard of our tragic times, in a Kansas City jacket.
—Tyler Foggatt, The New Yorker, 12 Feb. 2024
After filling his glass, our new friend, framed by the sun setting over his shoulder, proceeded to serenade our camp with covers and traditional ukulele numbers like a Renaissance bard.
—Ed Fletcher, Sacramento Bee, 25 Jan. 2024
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“Bard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bard. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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