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 How cruel and poetic that the pandemic now requires the rest of New York to forgo the same spirited gatherings that Pop Smoke is no longer alive to witness. — Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, "The Unfinished Business of a Young Rap Star," 7 July 2020 And there’s another familiar name involved – the poetic narratives are done by former Brunswick reporter (and now Catholic priest who served at both Holy Martyrs and St. Ambrose in the past) the Rev. Greg Olzewski. — Sam Boyer, cleveland, "Another Habitat home will soon be ready: Whit & Whimsey," 10 July 2020 At an oh-so-exclusive Carbon Beach spiritual retreat, Gwyneth Paltrow waxes poetic about beheading a pig fetus. — Darren Franich, EW.com, "Jim Carrey talks Memoirs and Misinformation, his novel about Jim Carrey," 7 July 2020 The descriptions of her hallucinations are hypnotically poetic. — Carol Memmott, Washington Post, "‘Mexican Gothic’ is a creepy, intoxicating mystery that’s almost impossible to put down," 30 June 2020 The doc's trailer is a poetic two-minute watch just by itself. — Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, "Alabama shopping mall subject of new documentary film," 28 June 2020 But Shiki was also a passionate scholar and practitioner of traditional Japanese and Chinese poetic forms. — Christopher Benfey, The New York Review of Books, "Richard Wright, Masaoka Shiki, and the Haiku of Confinement," 25 June 2020 In many ways, the criticisms of his first poetic children have stuck. — Matthew Bevis, Harper's Magazine, "Faintly Risible, Obscurely Resonant," 23 June 2020 Her mother, Kay Lucas, added a surprising comment that made the 1980 R&B song even more poetic. — Kimberly Wilson, Essence, "Here’s The Hidden History Behind This Famous Stephanie Mills Song," 22 June 2020

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“Poetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poetic. Accessed 8 Aug. 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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