poetic

po·et·ic | \ pō-ˈe-tik

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Definition of poetic

1a : of, relating to, or characteristic of poets or poetry

b : given to writing poetry

2 : written in verse

3 : having or expressing the qualities of poetry (as through aesthetic or emotional impact) her poetic beauty

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Examples of poetic in a Sentence

your description of the sun setting over the Grand Canyon was a particularly poetic piece of writing

Recent Examples on the Web To kick off his virtual guest appearance on waxed poetic about his love of sourdough bread. — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, "Jake Gyllenhaal Is Starting a Blissful Relationship with Sourdough Bread," 30 Apr. 2020 Their lovemaking is at once raw and poetic, so explicit that the viewer feels like an intruder. — Jeanne Jakle, ExpressNews.com, "Jeanne Jakle: 10 new TV series to watch in May, including ‘City of Angels,’ ‘Upload,’ ‘Hollywood’ and ‘Snowpiercer’," 24 Apr. 2020 The French are hardly alone in believing that their language is especially poetic, emotional, logical, precise, accessible or rich. — The Economist, "Which is the best language?," 19 Sep. 2019 Evans’ performance is poetic, eloquent, passionate, deeply heartfelt and heartbreaking in a way that truly feels like a breaking open of all emotional armor. — Sam Hurwitt, The Mercury News, "Review: You will squirm through ’52 Letters’ in Oakland — and that’s good," 9 Aug. 2019 Dylan is so poetic a songwriter, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2016. — Michael Granberry, Dallas News, "Bob Dylan releases a 17-minute song about the JFK assassination, full of dark references to Dallas," 27 Mar. 2020 Wild Alaska, Netflix Leave it to the brits to wax poetic about the wildest part of the West. — Matt Bean, Sunset Magazine, "Sunset Cinemas: The Best Western-Themed Documentaries," 20 Mar. 2020 Everything was poetic and beautiful about the Lakers’ celebration of life, but two things really reached down and grabbed the soul. — Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, "Celebration of life for Kobe Bryant teaches strength of love and forgiveness," 26 Feb. 2020 Ly provides no easy answers in his humane, poetic and shattering film. — Laura Demarco, cleveland, "‘Les Miserables’ movie review: injustice and tragedy in modern Paris," 21 Jan. 2020

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“Poetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poetic. Accessed 2 Jun. 2020.

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poetic

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of poetic

: of, relating to, or characteristic of poets or poetry

: having a beautiful or graceful quality

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poetic

po·et·ic | \ pō-ˈe-tik

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variants: or poetical \ -i-kəl \

Kids Definition of poetic

: of, relating to, or like that of poets or poetry poetic words

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