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
Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
A lot of viewers found her the most captivating presence in Part 1 of the doc, with obvious screen charisma that established her as a leading lady after all these years — playing a character that Hollywood couldn’t have invented better, the manager-muse.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2025
Once Fogerty started openly musing about wanting his old instrument back, Julie secretly went to work tracking it down.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
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Noun
As many of Husain’s contemporaries moved overseas (including Souza and Raza, who relocated to the UK and France, respectively), the painter remained in India, his eternal muse.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
A lot of viewers found her the most captivating presence in Part 1 of the doc, with obvious screen charisma that established her as a leading lady after all these years — playing a character that Hollywood couldn’t have invented better, the manager-muse.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
This dynamic took on fresh intensity on Monday, when Trump renewed his criticisms of Pritzker, taunting his physical fitness and musing about sending the National Guard to Chicago.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2025
Once Fogerty started openly musing about wanting his old instrument back, Julie secretly went to work tracking it down.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for muse
Noun
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Over the years, the festival has expanded to include artists, musicians, storytellers, poets, and more, all focused on a theme relevant to the social, religious, and political needs of the Louisville community and beyond.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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Chefitz was a mountain climber, soccer player, cross-country motorcyclist, flamenco guitarist, writer and poet — to name just some of his hobbies.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Now, in his late-middle age, a much more flexible Linklater is ruminating on other notorious artists.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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A lot of it is simple, disciplined, ruminating in a way that won’t surprise anyone aware of his work with The National.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
30 Oct. 2025
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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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Just ask the folks who’ve made the college basketball committee which is currently pondering expanding its beautiful bracket to 76 teams.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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As with many of A24's horror movies, we're left to ponder whether anything supernatural happens as Maud's quest reaches its apotheosis, proving that fanatical belief is enough to inspire great terrors.—
Dennis Perkins,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The show ends with Tom looking out the window at his garden, perhaps meditating on the nature of redemption.—
Grace Byron,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2025
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While the reason behind the celebrations may be different, to commemorate the festival, Sikhs will also go to the Gurdwara to pray and meditate, light diyas and set off fireworks.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Louise Hémon The jury would also like to acknowledge a director whose film transported us into an extreme landscape, and created an unsettling atmosphere that kept us contemplating the nature of lust, education, and violence.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
24 Oct. 2025
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Deacon clatters off in his truck, leaving me to contemplate my new home.—
Rowan Jacobsen,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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With about 90% of ballots counted, California voters passed Proposition 50 by a wide margin, but results from the Sacramento region reflect a community split on the measure.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Tuesday's losses by the GOP could be viewed as a barometer for voter attitudes ahead of the 2026 midterms, reflecting broader dissatisfaction among core Republican constituencies and raising questions about the party's direction and messaging.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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For Beijing, plausible deniability is the essence of grey-zone warfare, effectively projecting capability without confrontation.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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However, industry trends project that YouTube TV will become the largest TV distributor by the end of the decade, which would give it more market power in its negotiations with content providers.—
Dan Shanoff,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Muse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muse. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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