minstrels

noun

plural of minstrel
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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Recent Examples of minstrels The Black characters that appeared on-screen closely resembled the clownish stereotypes popularized by the minstrels. — Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
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poets
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  • But the group had learned of the Phantom Orchestra, a group in Tbilisi, the capital of what is now Georgia, composed of musicians, poets and activists who had been barred from leaving the Soviet Union.
    — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Before scientists formulated their research, poets and naturalists had fathomed features of this intelligence.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2026
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“Minstrels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minstrels. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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