Synonyms of bard

bard

noun

ˈbärd 

as in poet

a person who writes poetry

a bard best known for a series of love poems to his raven-haired beloved

Synonyms & Similar Words

• poet
• minstrel
• muse
• versifier
• rhymester
• poetaster
• poetess
• troubadour
• lyricist
• poet laureate
• scop
• sonneteer
• rhapsodist
• rhymer
• rhapsode
• epigrammatist
• epigrammatizer

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bard

Before it was written down, bards recited the adventures of Odysseus and the Greeks orally. — Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 19 Aug. 2026

Nolan sets the tone by opening with a bard (Travis Scott) beginning to tell the tale of the fall of Troy—at least the idealized heroic version that the bard’s audiences are hungry to hear. — ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2026

On Thursday, in a more relaxed setting, Payton became a bard, rattling off tales that will no doubt have a place in next week’s tribute for Brees. — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 July 2026

In the film, Scott plays a Greek bard who sings about Odysseus’ victories in the Trojan War. — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2026