as in poets
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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The Black characters that appeared on-screen closely resembled the clownish stereotypes popularized by the minstrels.
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poets
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Kings, poets, scientists and revolutionaries wanted to meet him and sought his advice.—
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11 June 2026
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Grimes, meanwhile, urged artists to think of their work as philosophers, and poets.—
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9 June 2026
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“Minstrels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minstrels. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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