as in poet
a person who writes poetry
a bard best known for a series of love poems to his raven-haired beloved
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Recent Examples of bard
Sentences that fizzle and scorch will also appeal to fans of Jade Sharma and Mary Robison, other bards of women on the absolute verge.
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Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
Nolan also put rapper Travis Scott in the film as a bard.
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Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
12 May 2026
In the Time profile, Nolan also confirmed that rapper Travis Scott will appear in the movie as a bard.
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Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
Carney is a musician’s filmmaker; a bard for the bards.
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Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
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Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
Nolan also put rapper Travis Scott in the film as a bard.
—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
12 May 2026
In the Time profile, Nolan also confirmed that rapper Travis Scott will appear in the movie as a bard.
—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
Carney is a musician’s filmmaker; a bard for the bards.
—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bard
Noun
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The feature by Calvo and Ambrossi, who are known popularly as Los Javis, explores LGBT heritage and pays tribute to murdered Spanish poet and playwright Federico García Lorca through the interconnected stories of three men in the three different eras of 1932, 1937 and 2017.
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The effect was probably not present in the English of Chaucer, nor standard in the later speech of Shakespeare, on the basis of the words that these poets think are rhymes.
Noun
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Blues developed after the Civil War (1861–65) and was influenced by 19th-century work songs and field hollers, minstrel show music, ragtime, and church music such as spirituals and hymns, as well as the folk and popular music of white Southerners.
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Gangsta rap’s effectiveness as a prosecutorial tool, like the minstrel shows before it, depends on audiences mistaking caricature for authenticity, and hinges on hearing artistic expression as documentary evidence of criminal actions.
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“Bard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bard. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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