as in minstrel
a person who writes poetry
Emily Dickinson is famous as the poet who rarely left the house but often journeyed to the depths of the human heart
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Some of the shop’s specialties are manga, graphic novels, classic literature and poetry, including books by local poets.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2025
Special awards will go to Pico Iyer, Emily Witt and poet Amanda Gorman.
—Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025
The semi-fictitious play, set during the Harlem Renaissance, sees educator and historian W.E.B. Du Bois play matchmaker for his daughter Yolande and esteemed poet Countee Cullen.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2025
The 11th edition of the Saudi Film Festival, which is founded and operated by Saudi cinephile and poet Ahmed Almulla, will run April 17-23 in the Eastern Province city of Dhahran.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2025
Special awards will go to Pico Iyer, Emily Witt and poet Amanda Gorman.
—Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025
The semi-fictitious play, set during the Harlem Renaissance, sees educator and historian W.E.B. Du Bois play matchmaker for his daughter Yolande and esteemed poet Countee Cullen.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2025
The 11th edition of the Saudi Film Festival, which is founded and operated by Saudi cinephile and poet Ahmed Almulla, will run April 17-23 in the Eastern Province city of Dhahran.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poet
Noun
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In the early 1900s, Black performers often encountered dress code restrictions and had to acclimate their garments to fit the demands of their audiences, particularly in minstrel shows and vaudeville performances.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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One giant got distracted by a wandering minstrel One giant overslept and started late Clues: Brumm is not the fastest builder but didn’t oversleep.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Looking back at the character on Jimmy Fallon's late night show in 2019, Kattan said Mango was inspired by a combination of muses.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
1 May 2025
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Bono and the Edge took a shot at Spider-Man, Barry Manilow followed his muse to write about a singing group in Germany in the Thirties, and Cyndi Lauper rebooted her career by penning Kinky Boots.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
24 Apr. 2025
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In his first term, Trump emerged as one of the most compelling bards of great-power competition.—
Stacie E. Goddard,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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There is another bard, sitting in front of the National Theater.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Poet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poet. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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