as in poets
a person who writes poetry
where is the muse who will sing of this man's great and noble deeds?
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Recent Examples of muses
Jeanne Ballion, Glamour, 29 Aug. 2025
The Plains Cree designer, who just graduated from Parsons, continued with his recurring use of ribbons and feathers—this time draping colorful ribbons in avant-garde silhouettes that were reminiscent of Lady Gaga and Alexander McQueen looks (two of his biggest muses).
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 19 Aug. 2025
First off, Shelby is one of my greatest muses.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Aug. 2025
Nivola cited how one of Baumbach’s partner Greta Gerwig’s muses, Timothée Chalamet, is one of the few examples of a modern movie star.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
Carried by yesterday’s muses and reinvented by today’s nail artists and manicure fanatics, this trend is set to become the leading beauty inspiration for the fall 2025 season.
—Jeanne Ballion, Glamour, 29 Aug. 2025
The Plains Cree designer, who just graduated from Parsons, continued with his recurring use of ribbons and feathers—this time draping colorful ribbons in avant-garde silhouettes that were reminiscent of Lady Gaga and Alexander McQueen looks (two of his biggest muses).
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 19 Aug. 2025
First off, Shelby is one of my greatest muses.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Aug. 2025
Nivola cited how one of Baumbach’s partner Greta Gerwig’s muses, Timothée Chalamet, is one of the few examples of a modern movie star.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for muses
Noun
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The otherwise very private poets give us a rare look into one of the most intimate moments of their lives.—
James Factora,
Them.,
29 Aug. 2025
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What was important to Grossman in these examples was not so much the lives and personalities of the poets, rather for developing writers to discover in them the roots of their own poetics and poetic sources.—
Douglas Unger
August 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Sorrentino’s script cleverly ponders the difference between the truth absorbed up close and the law, which is viewed from a distance.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Aug. 2025
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This is hard science fiction that ponders monumental questions about loyalty, technology and who (or what) deserves to survive.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Not everyone contemplates the cosmos, but star sign beliefs may lead us to choose our romantic partner or judge our existing partner’s motives and intentions, based on what their horoscope says.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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On Christmas Eve, facing financial ruin and disillusionment, George contemplates taking his life.—
JOHN DEALBREUIN Wealth of Geeks,
Boston Herald,
26 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Leaders Who Train Their Minds Win Just look at Marc Benioff, Salesforce’s billionaire CEO, who sleeps 8 hours a night and meditates an hour a day - or Microsoft’s Satya Nadella, who starts mornings with mindfulness.—
Jason Walker PsyD,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The political knife fight reflects the touch-and-go nature of House Republicans’ current majority, which will be 220-215 when several seats are filled through special elections in the coming months.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Army contract reflects a growing emphasis on layered defense solutions in an environment where adversaries are fielding increasingly complex missile threats.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Muses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muses. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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