as in poem
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
Arnaud Desplechin’s poetic ode to cinema.
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 20 May 2026
But as features columnist Todd Martens argues, the most loving ode to Route 66 might be in Anaheim at Disney California Adventure.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
But even for those who believe orange sunsets are an ode to the Broncos must acknowledge the challenge ahead.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 15 May 2026
This ode to the United States’ national mammal includes the six-foot skull of an ancient bison ancestor, an immersive soundscape, multimedia elements and Native objects.
—Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 15 May 2026
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 20 May 2026
But as features columnist Todd Martens argues, the most loving ode to Route 66 might be in Anaheim at Disney California Adventure.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
But even for those who believe orange sunsets are an ode to the Broncos must acknowledge the challenge ahead.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 15 May 2026
This ode to the United States’ national mammal includes the six-foot skull of an ancient bison ancestor, an immersive soundscape, multimedia elements and Native objects.
—Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ode
Noun
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Behind the chronic dissatisfaction, these poem reveal a gentle empathy with a wide embrace.—
Craig Morgan Teicher,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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The Christine Mayer show came with a poem by Kamps, who also produced artist books.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
27 May 2026
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My expertise, for example, is in the African American sonnet tradition.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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By simply turning just one strip, the sonnet is altered.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The filings aren’t really about protecting Swift’s lyrics or albums.—
Daryl Lim,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
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Dragstrem, who focuses more on production, has messed around with it but was left unsatisfied; McGill, who’s more lyrics-driven, wants nothing to do with the tech.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
30 May 2026
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Apologies for the subtle rhyme, but here's your reminder to not take things too seriously.—
Sam Woodward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Later, a long close-up of a shattered glass of milk works neither as visual rhyme with the snowy setting nor dramatic insight.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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His suggestion drew scores of hosannahs from followers on X, who shared his lament that the magazine had become too critical of the industry and its leaders.—
Jonathan Weber,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
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That’s been a universal lament over the past couple of years, lately made dramatic in foot-high digits on more than 150,000 gas station reader boards across the US.—
Greg Petro,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2026
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Leonardo DiCaprio First, Leonardo DiCaprio starred in a movie about a famous shipwreck with James Cameron’s 1997 epic Titanic.—
Skyler Trepel,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 May 2026
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The filmmaker is best known for helming the 2013 samurai epic 47 Ronin, which starred Keanu Reeves.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
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Over the course of Gregory Orr’s long career, his poems have become increasingly incantatory, more and more like chants or psalms, repeating, reformulating, reaching for the edges of the same rich metaphors.—
Craig Morgan Teicher,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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The epitome of that tradition is Choral Evensong, an evening service of hymns, psalms and prayers laid out by Archbishop Thomas Cranmer, the first Protestant archbishop of the Church of England, in 1549.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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The entertainment could be a little racier than being serenaded by a trio singing Greek power ballads at dinnertime.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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In the heart of the capital Praia, a city of under 200,000 residents, singers belt out morna ballads from restaurants — morna being Cape Verde's traditional music, with African and Portuguese influences.—
Ricci Shryock,
NPR,
27 May 2026
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“Ode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ode. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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