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poem

noun

ˈpō-əm

Definition of poem

as in verse

a composition using rhythm and often rhyme to create a lyrical effect your assignment is to write two poems about springtime

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Recent Examples of poem Sony is bringing the story of the Ramayana to the world, with the studio landing global rights to the adaptation of the epic poem. — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026 Chandler, who lives in Topeka, wrote a poem for Bellingham after the loss. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026 Not really, but Hathaway brings forth a louder, tenacious side to the character that isn’t quite picked up in literary translations of the poem. — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 22 July 2026 Most of the costumes belonged to the classical period, a good thousand years after the Bronze Age world the poem supposedly describes. — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for poem

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His campaign materials are filled with religious content like Bible verses and prayers.

— Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
His social media posts range from workout routines to Bible verses to anti-Semitic messages.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 24 July 2026

Definition of verse

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But Smith’s energy goes toward perfecting the Damon Albarn impression in its silly hook rather than galvanizing the otherwise lackluster depictions of friendship in his lyrics.

— Victoria Borlando, Pitchfork, 24 July 2026
The musical, which won the Olivier Award for Best New Musical in 2025, features a book by Jethro Compton, music by Darren Clark, and lyrics by Clark and Compton.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 24 July 2026

Definition of lyric

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The concert marked Phish’s 92nd performance at the famed arena, and the quartet celebrated by performing a setlist made up entirely of songs from its 1992 repertoire.

— Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 23 July 2026
In Japan, fans come up with a song for each player and sing it happily and relentlessly.

— Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026

Definition of song

Noun

The conventions ground the writing as meter and rhyme steady a sonnet.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
Tech was even still cool in late 2022 when OpenAI released ChatGPT and everyone started giddily re-doing Taylor Swift lyrics as Shakespearean sonnets.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026

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