as in poet
a person who writes poetry
where is the muse who will sing of this man's great and noble deeds?
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as in to ruminate
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Recent Examples of muse
Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 26 Aug. 2025
Trump has mused publicly about sending troops to the Windy City as part of his effort to combat crime in Democratic cities nationwide.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 26 Aug. 2025
Elissa Garay, AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025
That was one of many events over four days that included concerts, book signings, food and drink parties, and walking tours that saluted the life and legacy of Buffett on the island that mutually fed the territorial muse and the talented musician-songwriter.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Trump has railed against Fed Chair Jerome Powell and publicly mused about firing him, which he is not allowed to do without cause.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 26 Aug. 2025
Trump has mused publicly about sending troops to the Windy City as part of his effort to combat crime in Democratic cities nationwide.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
This hilltop neighborhood, capped by the white-domed Sacré-Cœur basilica, was once a muse for artists like Picasso and Toulouse-Lautrec.
—Elissa Garay, AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025
That was one of many events over four days that included concerts, book signings, food and drink parties, and walking tours that saluted the life and legacy of Buffett on the island that mutually fed the territorial muse and the talented musician-songwriter.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for muse
Noun
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Finzi, co-director of Doc Society, asked Falley to offer a recommendation of one of Gibson’s books for those interested in exploring the late poet’s works.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
13 Sep. 2025
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An outer wall of the exhibit includes commentary through the centuries from great poets and scholars about the awe-inspiring site.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Ultimately, Americans of all political stripes would be wise to ruminate on the larger takeaways of this story.—
Isaac Saul,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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Justice notes these preoccupations often impact our wellness in subtle and overlooked ways that can add up to significant harm like sleep disturbance, irritability, uncontrolled worry, ruminating about the ‘what ifs,’ exhaustion, burnout, and over-functioning.—
Essence,
Essence,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Like many such venues across America, the Kempner also hosted lectures, minstrel shows, musicals, operas, plays and vaudeville acts, along with community events such as school graduations.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Aug. 2025
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His grandfather Daniel was a miner who would perish in an underground accident, and his great uncle George owned a minstrel show that toured Western mining camps.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
31 July 2025
Verb
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As Mary’s family attempts to rally around the Downton heiress, Robert (Hugh Bonneville) and Cora (Elizabeth McGovern) are navigating their way through more financial strife, with those downstairs also left to ponder what the future holds for aristocratic homes like theirs.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
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Brendan McDermid | Reuters After Swedish payments group Klarna’s $17 billion initial public offering, investors are pondering which big fintech name will be the next to go public.—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Those who pause for breaks, meditate, do yoga, get enough sleep, build a support network and ask for help perform at a higher level.—
Samantha Dewalt,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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Getting Started With Beginning Meditation Steps Plenty of obstacles and myths abound that can keep you from taking the first step to meditate.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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While vocal over the years about his aversion to sell, take on a business partner or publicly list the company, rumors about Armani contemplating forming a foundation first emerged in 2012.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Conducting compensation negotiations with a team is only one of relevant services contemplated by the SPAC.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The infectious energy and Justin Bieber-style appeal of 25-year-old country hitmaker Bailey Zimmerman was not reflected in the CMA nominations.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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With contributions across disciplines, the legends featured in the pages of WWD over the decades let their passion fuel innovation, shaping and evolving brand legacies and the industry to reflect the times while leaving an indelible mark.—
Tonya Blazio-Licorish,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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And then to double-click into your question about data centers, about 20 to 50 percent of that total increase is projected to come from that use case alone.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Overnight, humidity levels are projected to rise again, which should help moderate fire behavior and conclude the active burn period during the evening hours.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Muse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muse. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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