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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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 -
Plath, the deserted wife of fellow poet Ted Hughes, mother of two young children, died by suicide at age 30, leaving behind a collection of poems that anatomized her mental descent in scorching language that secured a permanent place in American letters.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The character is speaking sonnets and doing ‘Ozymandias’ as well.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
5 Feb. 2026
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Ever wanted to dive into Shakespeare's sonnets or explore cinema analysis?—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
11 Jan. 2026
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Like a typical Catholic Mass, scriptures, psalms and gospels will be read and the Holy Communion will be given.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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The Psalms of the fifth century BC posited seventy years as the standard length of a human life.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Jan. 2026
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Bivens took an interest in Commissioner Alisa Simmons’s career early on, Simmons said, and Bivens continued to send words of encouragement and Bible verses through Simmons’s tenure as a commissioner.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Feb. 2026
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It is said that this night is when the Angel Jibril revealed the first verses of the Quran to the Prophet Muhammad.—
Jordan Green,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Limericks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limericks. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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