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 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 There is another bard, sitting in front of the National Theater. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 14 Apr. 2025 The performance combines puppetry, music, projections, and poetry to illuminate the legacy of Ukraine's blind bards. Katya Soldak, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025 Chalamet has been nominated for awards for his performance as the immortal bard at the Golden Globes and several regional critics' awards ceremonies; his fans and lookalikes can tune in tomorrow to discover whether he's been nominated for the Oscar, too. Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 22 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bard
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Noun
  • Hamilton was married to poet and playwright Frank Jenkins (Driving While Black in Beverly Hills) from 1964 until his death in 2014.
    Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
  • My writing teacher, who is a poet from Argentina, and Elisa Medde wrote for my book.
    Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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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