as in poet
a person who writes poetry
a bard best known for a series of love poems to his raven-haired beloved
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Recent Examples of bard
Sentences that fizzle and scorch will also appeal to fans of Jade Sharma and Mary Robison, other bards of women on the absolute verge.
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Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
Nolan also put rapper Travis Scott in the film as a bard.
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Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
12 May 2026
In the Time profile, Nolan also confirmed that rapper Travis Scott will appear in the movie as a bard.
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Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
Carney is a musician’s filmmaker; a bard for the bards.
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Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
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Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
Nolan also put rapper Travis Scott in the film as a bard.
—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
12 May 2026
In the Time profile, Nolan also confirmed that rapper Travis Scott will appear in the movie as a bard.
—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
Carney is a musician’s filmmaker; a bard for the bards.
—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for bard
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bard
Noun
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Gardone Riviera itself is worth a wander, with the eccentric Vittoriale degli Italiani, the former estate of the poet Gabriele D’Annunzio, a short walk from the hotel.
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On the facing page was Gompers’s block print/line drawing of the Tibetan saint and poet Milarepa sitting in a lotus position, a Sierra cup at his feet, and a Campingaz Bleuet stove resting on a boulder.
Noun
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And with fiddles, accordions, guitars and her current instrument of choice, the minstrel banjo.
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Blues developed after the Civil War (1861–65) and was influenced by 19th-century work songs and field hollers, minstrel show music, ragtime, and church music such as spirituals and hymns, as well as the folk and popular music of white Southerners.
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“Bard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bard. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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