as in poet
a person who writes poetry Edna St. Vincent Millay was unofficially the minstrel of Maine, as her poetry celebrates its coast and countryside

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Recent Examples of minstrel With some rare exceptions—the eating of Sir Robin's minstrels, Ringo putting a hole in his pocket—the order of the scenes were completely irrelevant. ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2025 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 Their audiences rejected elitist cultural norms and watched Shakespeare mixed in with minstrel songs and comedy acts on the same program. Joanna Dee Das, The Conversation, 4 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for minstrel
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  • From the sixteenth to the nineteenth century, villanelle was simply the French term for an Italian country song, and during the Renaissance, poets often used the title for their work regardless of a poem’s specific structure.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 19 Aug. 2025
  • New and experienced poets can get together to read and share their works.
    La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
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  • Featuring a costume from each of the bard’s 38 plays, produced over the past six decades, the storied Shiva Theater is all decked out with drag worn by the greatest of the greats.
    Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2025
  • But Mothers, the latest novel from a reigning bard of women in crisis, Brenda Lozano, looks to be more thrilling than silly.
    Literary Hub July 1, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025

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