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as in poem
a composition using rhythm and often rhyme to create a lyrical effect
composed a short verse for his mother's birthday
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as in poetry
writing that uses rhythm, vivid language, and often rhyme to provoke an emotional response
skilled at verse
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as in to tell
to give information to
while in prison, he versed himself in the rights of the incarcerated
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Recent Examples of verse
Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2025
The first verse features a rapid-fire, barely intelligible verse from the otherwise unknown qrinceton himself.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
In the second verse, the Grammy winner appears to turn the attention to Kelce’s love life, describing one of his former flames.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
She is portrayed as both stunning and clever, yet the verse highlights how women in the public eye are often undermined, overlooked, or accused of cutting corners regardless of their success.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Bryan sings on the full verse in question.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2025
The first verse features a rapid-fire, barely intelligible verse from the otherwise unknown qrinceton himself.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
In the second verse, the Grammy winner appears to turn the attention to Kelce’s love life, describing one of his former flames.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
She is portrayed as both stunning and clever, yet the verse highlights how women in the public eye are often undermined, overlooked, or accused of cutting corners regardless of their success.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verse
Noun
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Finally Moncrieff chose Within a Budding Grove, from a poem by William Allingham.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
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This poem is from Courtney Kampa’s new book, A Bright and Borrowed Light.—
Courtney Kampa,
The Atlantic,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Of course Swift’s legion of devotees would scoff at the notion that their heroine was anything but a pop goddess, their very own Glinda the Good Witch sent to comfort with lyrical poetry and aid crumpled hearts.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Verbatim Reginald Dwayne Betts A 2012 essay from the American Poetry Review on poetry and the architecture of anger.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Trump told Fox News later Wednesday that the hostages would probably be released on Monday.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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The percentage tells the public how much of the fire perimeter is believed to not go beyond the control lines.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Why does one hard working fan have to buy seven different versions of an album instead of just having all of the songs be on one complete album?—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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The 89-minute movie includes a music video, behind-the-scenes footage, lyric videos and Swift’s personal reflections on songs from the album, according to AMC’s website.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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What has lived as a secret sauce inside Carlyle for more than a decade might now inform policymakers flying blind.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Potts informed reporters on Wednesday that three people injured during the attack are still hospitalized.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio briefed Senate Republicans on the administration’s legal basis for the strikes before the vote.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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An Israeli official briefed on the matter told NBC News that all living hostages would be released at one time.—
Jessica Sherwood,
NBC news,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Sleep problems Men can ask their primary care doctors to perform a blood test to check their testosterone levels, Munger advised.—
Shiv Sudhakar,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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If Your Party wants to avoid a similar fate, it would be well advised to be disciplined and electorally oriented—and to drop single-issue activism, hostility to Labour, and inept, baggage-laden figures such as Corbyn.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Verse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verse. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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