poetical
adjective
po·et·i·cal
pō-ˈe-ti-kəl 
1
: poetic
2
: being beyond or above the truth of history or nature : idealized
had poetical ideas about love
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love letters that were filled with poetical phrases
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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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Peter A. Berry, Variety, 11 July 2025
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
In addition, for this film, drinking heart blood had physical, poetical appeal.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2025
In addition, for this film, drinking heart blood had physical, poetical appeal.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2025
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Peter A. Berry, Variety, 11 July 2025
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
In addition, for this film, drinking heart blood had physical, poetical appeal.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2025
In addition, for this film, drinking heart blood had physical, poetical appeal.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for poetical
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“Poetical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poetical. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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