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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
Rey’s mural, in downtown Denver, was theorized and crafted as a specific ode to Surtain’s 2024 season.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 8 June 2025
Reach for the stars is, no doubt, an ode to the far east and, as a result, will likely elicit a stronger appeal to Chanel’s clients in that market.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 5 June 2025
The song is a flashy, flex-heavy ode to partying and showing off.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 3 June 2025
The one-of-a-kind road-going hypercar is an ode to the Count Rossi Porsche 917 and will be on display at Le Mans.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 6 June 2025
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 8 June 2025
Reach for the stars is, no doubt, an ode to the far east and, as a result, will likely elicit a stronger appeal to Chanel’s clients in that market.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 5 June 2025
The song is a flashy, flex-heavy ode to partying and showing off.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 3 June 2025
The one-of-a-kind road-going hypercar is an ode to the Count Rossi Porsche 917 and will be on display at Le Mans.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ode
Noun
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These poems engage directly with memory, as well as both language and the act of making.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 June 2025
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The recording used in the film is nearly as old as the poem itself, voiced in 1915 by actor Taylor Holmes.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
20 June 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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At Paul Revere Junior High, Russell won first place at a Shakespeare Festival for his sonnet recitation.—
Katherine Turman,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
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But there’s barely a trace of any geography in Oasis’ lyrics.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
29 June 2025
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The principal bedroom suite comes with its own dressing room, bathroom, and study—separated just enough to imagine lyrics or verses being scribbled in quiet moments.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
27 June 2025
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Our rhymes died with children in bread lines Our voices as empty as their mothers’ arms.—
Fatemeh Shams
June 30,
Literary Hub,
30 June 2025
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Lurching rhymes and almost-rhymes shoulder their way into long, irregular lines.—
A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
13 June 2025
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Dicey intonation in the final chorus and Mandane’s second-act aria aside, the group’s unity and expression was impressive, from exactly seesawing strings to Brandon Acker’s bleak, mournful lute under Artaserse’s first-act lament.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2025
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But now, to the lament of many people, Grinder’s Keepers in Bristol is closing for good on June.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
28 June 2025
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The mystery of Puck’s origins and goals is to be discovered in the multi-hour epic featuring full towns of NPCs and sprawling regions to explore.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
24 June 2025
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Through the fifth game of the Pacers-Thunder epic, ABC averaged 9.16 million viewers per night, and while the TV turnout has dwarfed everything else on the spring schedule, the deliveries are among the lowest in the modern Nielsen era.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
22 June 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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Idols also shows how Yungblud’s bellow is tailor-made for cathartic ballads.—
Maura Johnston,
Rolling Stone,
21 June 2025
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But Heart veers away from the Christian-college coffeehouse vibes and the stomping, whooping ballads of the debut album and the big hit.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
20 June 2025
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“Ode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ode. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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