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a composition in verse in which a person expresses a strong feeling of love or respect for someone or something
This poem is titled, "An Ode to My Mother."
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Recent Examples of ode
Bar Leone emerged as an ode to the laidback watering holes of Rome, serving Hong Kong a taste of the Eternal City with bar snacks like mortadella focaccia, anchovy and parsley oil crostino, and smoked olives.
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India Brown, Robb Report, 16 July 2025
River communities ponder their future Duke’s home and shop are now a pile of wood intertwined with his memories and belongings, including a single paddle, perhaps an ode to his love for kayaking, friends told KPRC.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 9 July 2025
This whiskey is an ode to American travel and industry.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
The restaurant is chef Nicolas Min Jørgensen’s ode to regional flavors achieved by expert sourcing and a palpable love for the area.
—Liz Provencher, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2025
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India Brown, Robb Report, 16 July 2025
River communities ponder their future Duke’s home and shop are now a pile of wood intertwined with his memories and belongings, including a single paddle, perhaps an ode to his love for kayaking, friends told KPRC.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 9 July 2025
This whiskey is an ode to American travel and industry.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
The restaurant is chef Nicolas Min Jørgensen’s ode to regional flavors achieved by expert sourcing and a palpable love for the area.
—Liz Provencher, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ode
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The truth is that Korby won Christine over with kindness and a Pablo Neruda poem.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
17 July 2025
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Like a poem, happiness is under no onus to mean something other than itself.—
Matthew Carey Salyer,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
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Almost too passionately anguished, Austen is a sonnet played on the fortepiano, while Winslet is Liszt banged out on a Steinway.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
19 July 2025
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The poem was published in Shakespeare’s 1609 quarto of 154 sonnets, which wasn’t widely popular in its day.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Mar. 2025
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The title was a nod to LBJ’s high school basketball team’s mascot, and the lyrics appeared to be shots at the NBA’s all-time leading scorer.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
23 July 2025
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Osbourne co-wrote the lyrics with Black Sabbath bassist and lyricist Geezer Butler.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
23 July 2025
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The roundups and expulsions in the novel rhyme with the Trump administration’s error-prone but unapologetic deportation strategy.—
James Shapiro,
The Atlantic,
18 July 2025
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These audios are also typically packed with tongue twisters and rhymes.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
29 May 2025
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Without prompting, Cora then offered a lament regarding the state of the All-Star Game today.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
13 July 2025
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Why Nara Smith's Quirky Charm Is So Endearing In the comments on all these videos, people tend to either make fun of Smith or lament that someday her children will grow up to resent their names.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
2 July 2025
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Until then, there’s no reason to think this Epstein epic is going to fade.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
18 July 2025
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Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey is based on Homer's ancient Greek epic of the same name.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
17 July 2025
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On Jewish holidays, the Hallel prayer is recited in Shul as a psalm of praise and thanksgiving and collective expression of gratitude for GDs miracles.—
Rafael James,
Sun Sentinel,
24 June 2025
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We're bound by the same beliefs, the same psalms, and the same sacred pursuit of liberty.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
11 June 2025
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Some dabbed their eyes during ballads while others swayed to the beat during passionate numbers.—
Madeline King,
Kansas City Star,
27 July 2025
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From Sam Smith’s tender new ballad to Lola Young’s angsty anthem, check out just a few of our favorite releases from this week below: Since the start of their career over a decade ago, Sam Smith became known, primarily, for their singular voice.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
25 July 2025
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“Ode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ode. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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