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Definition of poetic
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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 of poetic from the Web
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Backed by a band that blended 1980s new age with funk, Solange provided a generous serving of performance art amidst a string of poetic torch songs.
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This Is No Puppy Love: Parents having special interest in their children often look beyond the poetic beauty of romance, measuring with realistic practicality and concern.
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What begins as a wise comedy told from the perspective of an honorable immigrant becomes a harsh, strong and poetic account of a dark chapter in our national life. ‘
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What begins as a wise comedy told from the perspective of an honorable immigrant becomes a harsh, strong and poetic account of a dark chapter in our national life.
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Friday, April 6, 7:30pm Bay Area resident and TED Senior Fellow, Meklit writes music stepped in her Ethiopian roots blended with her poetic core.
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At times, the musicians underscored the speaking, accompanying Robbins as Quixote describes Dulcinea’s beauty in fulsome poetic detail, or with Bickers furious at the keyboard as Quixote prepares to attack the herds.
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And the score’s most delicate, intimate moments gained extraordinary poetic nuance from Eschenbach’s phrasing, nowhere more so than in the gentle second movement.
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Whether waxing poetic or waxing for a bikini, ’tis the season to be summer-ready.
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First Known Use of poetic
1500
Other Literature Terms
POETIC Defined for English Language Learners
poetic
playDefinition of poetic for English Language Learners
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: of, relating to, or characteristic of poets or poetry
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: having a beautiful or graceful quality
POETIC Defined for Kids
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\-i-kəl\Definition of poetic for Students
: of, relating to, or like that of poets or poetry poetic words
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