poetical
adjective
po·et·i·cal
pō-ˈe-ti-kəl 
1
: poetic
2
: being beyond or above the truth of history or nature : idealized
had poetical ideas about love
Examples of poetical in a Sentence
love letters that were filled with poetical phrases
Recent Examples on the Web
James Connolly once said that no revolutionary movement is complete without its poetical expression.
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Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 21 Mar. 2023
Full of comic scenes, the novel was in marked contrast to the spare poetical prose of Ms. Pineda’s earlier novels.
—New York Times, 17 Aug. 2022
The detailing of this superlative and at times poetical couture — which sparkled throughout with brocade, paillettes, sequins and gleaming silks — spoke for itself.
—Thomas Adamson, ajc, 24 Jan. 2023
African American communities, as well as the melancholy poetical drift of his cinematic style.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 22 Jan. 2023
But inspiration that even another artist can hear, and a painter can listen to and paint his greatest painting because of the poetical words that’s passing through his mind.
—Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2022
Barclay distilled the play and music to about two hours, translated the poetical spoken text into modern-day, vernacular English, and interpolated contemporary references to engage audiences and elicit laughter.
—Elaine Schmidt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2022
Gurney counted among his friends the composer Ralph Vaughn Williams, who became a mentor and a champion of his music, as well as the war poets Edmund Blunden and F.W. Harvey, who recognized Gurney’s remarkable poetical gifts.
—David Yezzi, WSJ, 16 July 2021
This ingredient is as classic as Ivory soap—and, like that product, possessed of a pristine snowy-white visual appeal and a buoyancy both literal and poetical.
—Forest Evashevski, WSJ, 14 July 2021
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Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 21 Mar. 2023
Full of comic scenes, the novel was in marked contrast to the spare poetical prose of Ms. Pineda’s earlier novels.
—New York Times, 17 Aug. 2022
The detailing of this superlative and at times poetical couture — which sparkled throughout with brocade, paillettes, sequins and gleaming silks — spoke for itself.
—Thomas Adamson, ajc, 24 Jan. 2023
African American communities, as well as the melancholy poetical drift of his cinematic style.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 22 Jan. 2023
But inspiration that even another artist can hear, and a painter can listen to and paint his greatest painting because of the poetical words that’s passing through his mind.
—Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2022
Barclay distilled the play and music to about two hours, translated the poetical spoken text into modern-day, vernacular English, and interpolated contemporary references to engage audiences and elicit laughter.
—Elaine Schmidt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2022
Gurney counted among his friends the composer Ralph Vaughn Williams, who became a mentor and a champion of his music, as well as the war poets Edmund Blunden and F.W. Harvey, who recognized Gurney’s remarkable poetical gifts.
—David Yezzi, WSJ, 16 July 2021
This ingredient is as classic as Ivory soap—and, like that product, possessed of a pristine snowy-white visual appeal and a buoyancy both literal and poetical.
—Forest Evashevski, WSJ, 14 July 2021
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Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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The first known use of poetical was
in the 15th century
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“Poetical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poetical. Accessed 8 Dec. 2023.
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