as in poetry
writing that uses rhythm, vivid language, and often rhyme to provoke an emotional response
the traditional forms of German minstrelsy
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Recent Examples of minstrelsy
Henry counted among her influences American minstrelsy, European clowning traditions, and her own collection of African masks.
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News Desk, Artforum, 22 Oct. 2024
Advertisement Blackface minstrelsy took hold in New York City in the 1830s and became popular among post-Civil War whites, though it was regarded as offensive to Black people from the beginning of its use.
—Anthony Izaguirre, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
How does the satirist work around the imposition, constructing her nasty, sarcastic world of minstrelsy and sharp tongues?
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2024
The excessive attention paid to Gunn’s poor performance is tinged with anti-Blackness—the systematic disdain for Black people and cultural forms—that has been likened to minstrelsy.
—A.d. Carson, Scientific American, 4 Sep. 2024
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News Desk, Artforum, 22 Oct. 2024
Advertisement Blackface minstrelsy took hold in New York City in the 1830s and became popular among post-Civil War whites, though it was regarded as offensive to Black people from the beginning of its use.
—Anthony Izaguirre, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
How does the satirist work around the imposition, constructing her nasty, sarcastic world of minstrelsy and sharp tongues?
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2024
The excessive attention paid to Gunn’s poor performance is tinged with anti-Blackness—the systematic disdain for Black people and cultural forms—that has been likened to minstrelsy.
—A.d. Carson, Scientific American, 4 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minstrelsy
poetry
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Chaining two of these machines together, Kalma was able to create analog loops of saxophone, church organ, and other instruments, layering them with poetry and found sound in his first original compositions.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
8 June 2025
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Bryant invited author Clint Waters to her shop for a reading of his science fiction and poetry, which feature LGBTQ+ themes.—
Diana Lambdin Meyer,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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“Minstrelsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minstrelsy. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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