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
Afterall, the Jazz-fusion and genre-bending artist, based in London, is known for his dreamy soundscapes and poetic aesthetic.
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Akili King, Essence, 22 Sep. 2025
There are other things to wax poetic about.
—Vincent Acovino, NPR, 22 Sep. 2025
Their follow-up, Fragmented Times blended poetic observation with emotional intimacy, capturing lives in transition with tenderness and atmospheric detail.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2025
The Romanticism that fueled Wordsworth’s poetic project fueled many of the revolutionaries too.
—Paul Kingsnorth, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
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Akili King, Essence, 22 Sep. 2025
There are other things to wax poetic about.
—Vincent Acovino, NPR, 22 Sep. 2025
Their follow-up, Fragmented Times blended poetic observation with emotional intimacy, capturing lives in transition with tenderness and atmospheric detail.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2025
The Romanticism that fueled Wordsworth’s poetic project fueled many of the revolutionaries too.
—Paul Kingsnorth, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poetic
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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.—
Peter A. Berry,
Variety,
11 July 2025
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Through the map, like the ship, Pace argues, time, space, and place are linked to cultural, personal, poetical, and political memory.—
Abby Clayton,
JSTOR Daily,
29 Apr. 2025
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With lyrical mastery and intimate storytelling, Limón’s poetry reveals new ways of paying attention.—
Julia Hass,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
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Herzog brings his signature style to his latest work as the quest to find photo evidence of the creatures evolves into a philosophical and lyrical reflection on the search for knowledge and certainty.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
28 Sep. 2025
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Her nonfiction includes Pain Studies (Bellevue Literary Press/Dreamscape/Hanser), a book-length lyric essay on the intersection of pain, perception, and language; and Climate (Essay Press), an exchange of epistolary essays co-written with poet Julie Carr.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Sep. 2025
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Loose lyric sheets littered the floor.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Poetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poetic. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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