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
These all-white liberal Dems are the stars of a new Democratic Party minstrel show.
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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.
—Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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
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
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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.
—Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for minstrel
poet
Noun
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Arthur Sze is a poet, translator, and editor.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Jan. 2026
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While the epithet is sometimes attributed to the poet Rainer Maria Rilke, Ronda has maintained a romantic aura for centuries, drawing creatives like Ernest Hemingway and Orson Welles to its mountaintop setting.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Minstrel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minstrel. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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