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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Recent Examples of poet
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
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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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After watching The Sopranos and documentaries on everyone from infamous female drug dealers to former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, the Never Have I Ever star finally found her muse from an unlikely place: The Real Housewives of Orange County.—
Madeleine Janz,
People.com,
8 May 2025
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Something of a curiosity within Antonioni’s oeuvre, the shot-on-video Mystery of Oberwald marked the final collaboration between Vitti and the director who anointed her his muse.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
6 May 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 18 May. 2025.
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