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 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 Robinson, an American tap dancer, actor, and singer, began his career in minstrel shows and moved to vaudeville, Broadway, the recording industry, films, radio, and television. Marc Berman, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for minstrel
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Noun
  • And the obscure poets and thinkers went flying back into oblivion.
    Peter Wortsman July 14, Literary Hub, 14 July 2025
  • According to Greek and Roman legend, Lyra is a harp, or Lyre, given by the god Apollo to the famous poet and musician Orpheus.
    Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 13 July 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • Angela’s more severe and lasting punishment was that she was barred from future engagements with the great Irish bard.
    Han Ong, New Yorker, 22 June 2025

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