Thesaurus results for MINSTREL

minstrel

noun

ˈmin(t)-strəl

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 His grandfather Daniel was a miner who would perish in an underground accident, and his great uncle George owned a minstrel show that toured Western mining camps. —

Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2025 Worse yet is the portrayal of the Africans, which multiple critics compared to minstrel shows. —

Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 30 July 2025 These all-white liberal Dems are the stars of a new Democratic Party minstrel show. —

Armond White, National Review, 25 July 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. —

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poet

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Khandaqji, born in 1983 in Nablus, is a Palestinian novelist, poet, and journalist.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
The weekend festival will feature esteemed authors and cultural luminaries, spanning literary heavyweights, performers, celebrity authors, poets, politicians and journalists.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026