poet

noun

po·et | \ˈpō-ət,

-it also ˈpȯ(-)it\

Definition of poet

1 : one who writes poetry : a maker of verses

2 : one (such as a creative artist) of great imaginative and expressive capabilities and special sensitivity to the medium

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Examples of poet in a Sentence

Emily Dickinson is famous as the poet who rarely left the house but often journeyed to the depths of the human heart.

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Liu Xia is an accomplished artist and poet who reluctantly followed her husband into politics two decades ago. — Gerry Shih, The Seattle Times, "Nobel widow allowed to leave China after long house arrest," 10 July 2018 Liu Xia is an accomplished artist and poet who reluctantly followed her husband into politics two decades ago. — Gerry Shih And Kirsten Grieshaber, chicagotribune.com, "China lets Nobel Prize winner's widow go to Berlin after long house arrest," 10 July 2018 Juneau Park: Poetry in the Park with poets Bryon Cherry, Sue Blaustein, Jenny Gropp, and Laura Solomon, 6:30 p.m. July 10, near Solomon Juneau Statue, 900 N. Prospect Ave. — Elaine Rewolinski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Summer Guide July 8-14: Festivals and free concerts," 8 July 2018 The group was named for a poem by late South African poet Keorapetse Kgositsile, the father of Earl Sweatshirt. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, "Last Poets Member, 'Grandfather of Rap' Jalal Mansur Nuriddin Dies at 74," 6 June 2018 Diana Arterian published a sad, lyrical essay at the Los Angeles Review of Books on the legacy of the Armenian Genocide on descendants and diaspora members, skillfully weaving together family memories and verse by Armenian diasporic poets. — Michelle Weber, Longreads, "In the End, It’s All Just the Stories We Tell," 17 May 2018 Bloomberg Bloomberg via Getty Images The poet called April the cruelest month, and you probably won’t get an argument from Oleg Deripaska. — Fortune, "3 Weeks of Sanctions Have Cost This Man $3.8 Billion," 25 Apr. 2018 Maya Angelou was not only a poet and author, but a civil rights leader and feminist icon. — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE.com, "Maya Angelou's 90th Birthday Honored By Google With Star-Studded 'Still I Rise' Doodle Tribute," 4 Apr. 2018 Igo, who taught English at San Antonio College for 47 years, was also a poet, theater critic and accomplished photographer. — John Maccormack, San Antonio Express-News, "Physician: Former college professor had dementia when he signed his will," 27 Mar. 2018

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poet

noun

English Language Learners Definition of poet

: a person who writes poems

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poet

noun

po·et | \ˈpō-ət

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Kids Definition of poet

: a writer of poems

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