sonneteer

noun son·ne·teer \ ˌsä-nə-ˈtir \

Definition of sonneteer

1 : a composer of sonnets

2 : a minor or insignificant poet

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sonneteering

play \ˌsä-nə-ˈtir-iŋ\ noun

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Her counterpart is Nigel's love interest, Portia (Autumn Hurlbert), who defies her double entendre-dropping Puritan father, Brother Jeremiah (Scott Cote), to pursue the sonneteer.

— kerry reid, chicagotribune.com, "Nothing succeeds like excess in the Shakes-spoof 'Something Rotten!'," 13 July 2017
A sonnet is addressed to an indifferent object of passion; even if the actual lover warms up, the sonneteer can’t become too easily complacent—a dark lady suddenly sunny produces no one’s idea of a poem.

— adam gopnik, The New Yorker, "Montaigne on Trial," 16 Jan. 2017
There’s even an open mike if your inner sonneteer longs to be released; newyorkcitypoetryfestival.com. ‘

— the new york times, New York Times, "24 Outdoor Performances to See This Summer In and Around New York," 29 June 2017
Sonneteer is 0 for 10, but has four seconds, giving trainer Keith Desormeaux his second straight Derby starter.

— gary b. graves, The Seattle Times, "Historic Calumet Farm back in Kentucky Derby with 3 entrants," 5 May 2017

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