Examples of poetic in a Sentence
your description of the sun setting over the Grand Canyon was a particularly poetic piece of writing
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Find it on Amazon Byredo Gypsy Water Evoking the essence of a mystical forest, Byredo’s Gypsy Water is a poetic unisex fragrance.
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Jose Ryller, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2023
So, that was Jim’s great poetic, Oedipal, psychedelic dream.
—Jim Ryan, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
This story is told through poetic prose and engages the imagination of young readers by reimagining the mythology surrounding mermaids.
—Jennifer Vassel, Parents, 27 Nov. 2023
So, for anyone planning ahead for Valentine’s Day this year, consider expressing your love in a more poetic way.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 24 Nov. 2023
Many of the photographs are reminiscent of Man Ray’s nude works, with their secretive compositions and poetic angles.
—Gioncarlo Valentine, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2023
Filled with poetic flights and freewheeling prose, the tale packs in thwarted love, the tug of family, the waste of war, and the satisfactions of art.
—Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Nov. 2023
These creatives champion authenticity in the best way from making dishes to writing poetic music.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 23 Oct. 2023
Peck similarly described his étude, the Sixth, in poetic rather than structural terms.
—Joshua Barone, New York Times, 16 Nov. 2023
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Jose Ryller, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2023
So, that was Jim’s great poetic, Oedipal, psychedelic dream.
—Jim Ryan, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
This story is told through poetic prose and engages the imagination of young readers by reimagining the mythology surrounding mermaids.
—Jennifer Vassel, Parents, 27 Nov. 2023
So, for anyone planning ahead for Valentine’s Day this year, consider expressing your love in a more poetic way.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 24 Nov. 2023
Many of the photographs are reminiscent of Man Ray’s nude works, with their secretive compositions and poetic angles.
—Gioncarlo Valentine, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2023
Filled with poetic flights and freewheeling prose, the tale packs in thwarted love, the tug of family, the waste of war, and the satisfactions of art.
—Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Nov. 2023
These creatives champion authenticity in the best way from making dishes to writing poetic music.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 23 Oct. 2023
Peck similarly described his étude, the Sixth, in poetic rather than structural terms.
—Joshua Barone, New York Times, 16 Nov. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1500, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Phrases Containing poetic
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“Poetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poetic. Accessed 10 Dec. 2023.
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poetic
adjective
po·et·ic
pō-ˈet-ik 
1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of poets or poetry
poetic words
2
: written in verse
poetical
adjective
-i-kəl
poetically
adverb
-k(ə-)lē
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