tone poem
noun
: an extended programmatic composition for symphony orchestra usually freer in form than a symphony
tone poet
noun
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The concerts also feature works by Jean Sibelius: the gripping Violin Concerto, with Armenian violinist Sergey Khachatryan, and The Swan of Tuonela, a miniature tone poem depicting a swan gliding on the black river surrounding the underworld of Finnish mythology.
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Luis Palomares, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
In the process, Tarr essayed an arresting tone poem about spiritual isolation that enraptured viewers.
—Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2026
Some of the emails read like absurdist tone poems.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 14 Nov. 2025
Lynne Ramsay has taken all of her films — confrontational tone poems generally revolving around one individual’s fissuring psyche — to Cannes.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2025
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Luis Palomares, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
In the process, Tarr essayed an arresting tone poem about spiritual isolation that enraptured viewers.
—Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2026
Some of the emails read like absurdist tone poems.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 14 Nov. 2025
Lynne Ramsay has taken all of her films — confrontational tone poems generally revolving around one individual’s fissuring psyche — to Cannes.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tone poem
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“Tone poem.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tone%20poem. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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