as in poems
a humorous rhyming composition of five lines
She recited an old limerick which elicited guffaws from the crowd
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Noun
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The whimsical term has also been the title of countless poems, songs and books about remarkable coincidences or eureka moments.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
7 Jan. 2026 -
In addition to sharing poems that reminded him of Murphy, LaChappelle posted a lengthy caption with his own musings.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026
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Seamus Heaney’s sonnets about Northern Ireland in the 1970s and Annie Ernaux’s memoirs of France in the 1960s propose indirect but approachable ways of engaging with personal and national history.—
Walt Hunter,
The Atlantic,
9 Oct. 2025
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The captive—and Cervantes—found something moving in those sonnets, something that gave them the will to hope.—
Ed Simon
September 22,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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The fabled singer-songwriter is set to play 21 shows on the continent this spring, in support of his latest release, 2023’s Seven Psalms.—
Alex Suskind,
Pitchfork,
11 Dec. 2025
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Each song presents a lyrical tapestry that carries messages from God, frequently drawing upon references to biblical psalms.—
Ingrid Fajardo,
Billboard,
26 Nov. 2025
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And the sensual images these verses bring to mind—nightingales and angels and silks—make this collection ideal for evenings beside the hearth.—
The Atlantic Culture Desk,
The Atlantic,
26 Dec. 2025
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The 15-track project finds the cousins fully leaning into their corridos foundation, trading verses and melodies in their signature raspy delivery — but also tapping into elevated production and angelic choir arrangements between songs.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
26 Dec. 2025
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“Limericks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limericks. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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