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: a composition in verse
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: something suggesting a poem (as in expressiveness, lyricism, or formal grace)
the house we stayed in … was itself a poem—
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He wrote a poem about his parents.
your assignment is to write two poems about springtime
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The poem was written before Gelman’s own son and pregnant daughter-in-law were kidnapped in the Dirty War.
—Julia M. Klein, The Atlantic, 11 July 2025
The way Superman's origin has seeped into the zeitgeist is akin to how legends like the ancient Mesopotamian epic poem, the Epic of Gilgamesh, have many versions throughout history and eventually influenced other myths.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 7 July 2025
Based on the epic poem, the story follows Odysseus (played by Damon), King of Ithaca, on his dangerous journey home after the Trojan War.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 7 July 2025
Now on a plaque inside the Statue of Liberty, the poem had been forgotten at the time of the poet’s death.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 4 July 2025
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Julia M. Klein, The Atlantic, 11 July 2025
The way Superman's origin has seeped into the zeitgeist is akin to how legends like the ancient Mesopotamian epic poem, the Epic of Gilgamesh, have many versions throughout history and eventually influenced other myths.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 7 July 2025
Based on the epic poem, the story follows Odysseus (played by Damon), King of Ithaca, on his dangerous journey home after the Trojan War.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 7 July 2025
Now on a plaque inside the Statue of Liberty, the poem had been forgotten at the time of the poet’s death.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 4 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for poem
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“Poem.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poem. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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