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
Rachel Raposas, People.com, 23 July 2025
During a pre-Open sit-down with reporters last week, Scheffler mused on the ephemeral nature of victory, wondering aloud at his own drive to collect trophies.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 23 July 2025
Mark Gray, People.com, 13 July 2025
The dark thriller centers on a struggling novelist desperate for inspiration who believes his muse has appeared in the form of a drunk, psychotic decorator.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 July 2025
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Noun
Butts mused to the crowd, and Wells gave a shy grin.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 23 July 2025
During a pre-Open sit-down with reporters last week, Scheffler mused on the ephemeral nature of victory, wondering aloud at his own drive to collect trophies.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 23 July 2025
Verb
The basketball legend added that the Shark Tank star is essentially his investment muse.
—Mark Gray, People.com, 13 July 2025
The dark thriller centers on a struggling novelist desperate for inspiration who believes his muse has appeared in the form of a drunk, psychotic decorator.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for muse
Noun
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The main point of contention seemed to be identifying Timothy Leary as a poet (seven minutes) or a prophet (half an hour).—
Dennis McNally,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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Sulmona gave the Catholic world a pope, Innocent VII in the 15th century, but Piazza XX Settembre is the location of Sulmona’s foremost historical figure, the greatest of all Roman poets, Ovid, whose bronze statue stands sternly atop a pedestal.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The intimate sketches of the private pop artist depict him socializing, ruminating, and — in one shot — standing shirtless and vulnerable, his scars visible from a 1968 assassination attempt.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Wednesday is ruminating on the big questions — who faked those patients’ deaths?—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
6 Aug. 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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Michael Bier of Foul Territory TV also pondered a division with the Royals, Rangers, Astros and Cardinals.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
18 Aug. 2025
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Thomas and Irish director Mark Cousins pondered over the state of the film industry during a 90-minute conversation, which also covered Harvey Weinstein, Harry Cohn and Thomas’ time spent with some of the biggest filmmakers in history.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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This could involve meditating on your thoughts or even writing them down.—
Joseph Jebelli,
CNBC,
23 July 2025
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Sharma's attorney claims his client was meditating when the altercation happened.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
7 July 2025
Verb
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Hodges has been contemplating his future, talking with God to figure things out.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The bottom line is downright depressing: short of a direct U.S. military intervention that no serious analyst would contemplate, Trump’s toolkit to will a Ukraine peace deal into existence is bare.—
Daniel DePetris,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Promotional rates reflect discounts for Autopay and paperless billing.—
Kara McGinley,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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Study participants often felt these design choices reflected intentional discrimination rather than oversight.—
Kara Dennison,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
Verb
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These figures are projected to increase another 22% by the end of 2025, David J. Glawe, president and CEO of the National Insurance Crime Bureau revealed in testimony before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on July 15.—
Ed Garsten,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Voter turnout in Detroit was projected to be up to 18%, the clerk's office said heading into the Aug. 5 primary.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Muse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muse. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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