as in poetry
verse that does not rhyme and does not have a regular rhythm
The author's free verse has a unique rhythmic intensity.
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Recent Examples of free verse
Rhyming poems, like Reed’s, have fallen out of style this century in favor of free verse.
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Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2024
The book, first published in 1927, is organized according to the calendar, with a passage of free verse that evokes the qualities and pleasures of each month, a small monochrome drawing nearby, and, on the facing page, a full-color illustration of the sort to draw fascinated attention.
—Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 16 Nov. 2023
Taking its title from a Toni Morrison quote, Water Made Us employs free verse, voice memos from family and friends, and sterling arrangements crafted with L.A. producer McClenney to examine her past relationships.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 25 Sep. 2023
His sentences come out as free verse, a sort of Rust Belt beat poetry.
—Popular Mechanics, 14 Apr. 2023
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Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2024
The book, first published in 1927, is organized according to the calendar, with a passage of free verse that evokes the qualities and pleasures of each month, a small monochrome drawing nearby, and, on the facing page, a full-color illustration of the sort to draw fascinated attention.
—Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 16 Nov. 2023
Taking its title from a Toni Morrison quote, Water Made Us employs free verse, voice memos from family and friends, and sterling arrangements crafted with L.A. producer McClenney to examine her past relationships.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 25 Sep. 2023
His sentences come out as free verse, a sort of Rust Belt beat poetry.
—Popular Mechanics, 14 Apr. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for free verse
Noun
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From her poetry and her Facebook page, Annie's specific interest is in Oracular writing, a form of divination script that positions the poet as a medium between humanity and the supernatural or non-human world.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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In addition to the daily jazz shows, the hotel’s programming includes classical music pop-ups, art exhibitions, and poetry readings.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
Robb Report,
5 Feb. 2026
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The Uxbridge Police Department in Massachusetts posted a tongue-in-cheek poem urging residents to get revenge by reporting exes with active warrants.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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All types of lanterns are lighted throughout the streets, and poems and riddles are often written for entertainment.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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In 1814, Key set his lyrics to an English tune that was written circa 1780 by two British men who were members of London’s Anacreontic Club.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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As part of the proposal, Watkins gave Johnson a piece of wood inscribed with Taylor Swift lyrics.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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The piece has the pattern of blank verse.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
27 Oct. 2025
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But Kantor wrote it in blank verse — little help for the script.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2025
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His couplets—stitched together by a rhyme—typically saunter in contrary directions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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The couplets rhyme—mostly—but his rhythms are irregular, more implicit than embodied.—
Pete Tosiello,
Pitchfork,
27 Jan. 2026
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Apple Music, which sponsors the halftime show each year, also noted that streams of Bad Bunny’s songs jumped sevenfold immediately following the telecast.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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A little mystery can certainly go a long way in this genre—but this stunt only highlights that the person at the center of these songs sounds downright anonymous.—
Mehan Jayasuriya,
Pitchfork,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Free verse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/free%20verse. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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