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
Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
The same could be said of Piccioli, whose muses include the French actor Isabelle Huppert — portraits of whom were shared as a teaser prior to the show.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
And oooh, Mercury + Mars are heating up your Scorpio creativity zone, so your muses are LOUD right now.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 5 Oct. 2025
Many surrealist artists cast women as muses or dream figures conjured for the male gaze.
—Sally Jane Brown, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
These figures–dancers, clowns and muses–are not only recurring motifs in Picasso’s art, but serve as stand-ins for the artist himself, navigating the complex terrain between outsider and icon.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
How important are figures from Hollywood in the fashion editorial world these days, as muses or subjects?
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
The Last Viking, the latest collaboration between Danish writer-director Anders Thomas Jensen and his longtime muses Mads Mikkelsen and Nikolaj Lie Kaas, is a wild, darkly comic fable about brotherhood, identity and the limits of sanity.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
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
Verb
Some houses undergoing a creative transition are also using that moment to introduce new muses and brand ambassadors.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
The same could be said of Piccioli, whose muses include the French actor Isabelle Huppert — portraits of whom were shared as a teaser prior to the show.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
And oooh, Mercury + Mars are heating up your Scorpio creativity zone, so your muses are LOUD right now.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 5 Oct. 2025
Many surrealist artists cast women as muses or dream figures conjured for the male gaze.
—Sally Jane Brown, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
These figures–dancers, clowns and muses–are not only recurring motifs in Picasso’s art, but serve as stand-ins for the artist himself, navigating the complex terrain between outsider and icon.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
How important are figures from Hollywood in the fashion editorial world these days, as muses or subjects?
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
The Last Viking, the latest collaboration between Danish writer-director Anders Thomas Jensen and his longtime muses Mads Mikkelsen and Nikolaj Lie Kaas, is a wild, darkly comic fable about brotherhood, identity and the limits of sanity.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for muses
Noun
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Come See Me in the Good Light, Ryan White’s poignant exploration of the love story of poets Andrea Gibson and Megan Falley.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
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New and experienced poets can gather to read and share their poems.—
La Jolla Light,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Wyn Baptiste An acclaimed photographer of street protests ponders the effectiveness of his work, even as his images provoke palpable international reactions.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
9 Oct. 2025
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Still, no one is ever confirmed as being in the tomb, and Debbie even ponders whether or not Danny is really dead.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Throughout, Stein—or her narrator—contemplates the future of her work.—
Via Scribner,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
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Hoover bounces back with a clean game, while Coach Prime contemplates making a quarterback change.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Beilin also meditates on OuLiPo, how Anne Frank hiding from Nazis was, perhaps, the ultimate form of writing with a constraint.—
Diana Arterian,
Literary Hub,
8 Oct. 2025
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Honer spoke with The Tennessean about his latest project, an autobiographical record that meditates on romance, roots and life on the road.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Seeing New England in the top 10 in both QB EPA (Drake Maye is sixth) and defense/special teams EPA (10th) reflects well on the Patriots under first-year coach Mike Vrabel.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Welcoming Muttaqi to Delhi reflects this approach.—
Happymon Jacob,
Time,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Muses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muses. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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