Synonyms of 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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• poet
• bard
• muse
• rhymester
• versifier
• poetaster
• troubadour
• poetess
• lyricist
• poet laureate
• scop
• rhymer
• rhapsodist
• sonneteer
• epigrammatist
• rhapsode
• epigrammatizer

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of minstrel

The Black characters that appeared on-screen closely resembled the clownish stereotypes popularized by the minstrels. — Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026

Burr, written as a minstrel vaudevillian, was played by Mandy Patinkin. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2026

Yet another quilt depicts a blackface minstrel as a reminder of whites who masqueraded as Blacks on Vaudeville and perpetuated demeaning stereotypes. — Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026

Louis Weslyn and Charles Albert wrote a horrifically racist blackface minstrel song called The Witch Behind the Moon that included lyrics about a Black witch who lived behind the moon and could fly down on her broomstick to snatch up children. — Time, 21 Nov. 2025