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
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love letters that were filled with poetical phrases
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Through the map, like the ship, Pace argues, time, space, and place are linked to cultural, personal, poetical, and political memory.
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Abby Clayton, JSTOR Daily, 29 Apr. 2025
In addition, for this film, drinking heart blood had physical, poetical appeal.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2025
In addition, for this film, drinking heart blood had physical, poetical appeal.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2025
For armchair travelers and avid trip planners alike, Wine & Travel Italy evokes the spirit of Bel Paese (Beautiful Country), the popular poetical appellative for Italy.
—Laura Manske, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Abby Clayton, JSTOR Daily, 29 Apr. 2025
In addition, for this film, drinking heart blood had physical, poetical appeal.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2025
In addition, for this film, drinking heart blood had physical, poetical appeal.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2025
For armchair travelers and avid trip planners alike, Wine & Travel Italy evokes the spirit of Bel Paese (Beautiful Country), the popular poetical appellative for Italy.
—Laura Manske, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for poetical
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“Poetical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poetical. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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