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
Iris Kwok
may 12, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Plus, fashion designers are often invited to accompany their muses on the red carpet and showcase their elaborate designs.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
Designers take the assignment seriously, crafting one-of-a-kind looks for their celebrity muses to don on the red carpet.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 2 May 2026
While the guest list is very much under wraps, expect to see plenty of Anthony Vaccarello’s muses, including Hailey Bieber, Rosé, and Zoë Kravitz.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 2 May 2026
When did your muses start appearing?
—Alison Weinflash, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2026
Maybe Woody and Buzz are her next muses.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 1 May 2026
Sometimes the muses have more to offer than inspiration, however, as did the following nine women.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Losing relationships did seem to deprive the band of its strongest muses.
—David Glickman, Pitchfork, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
Like many a cat lover, Baseman whips out a phone to share videos of his beloved feline muses.
—Iris Kwok
may 12, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Plus, fashion designers are often invited to accompany their muses on the red carpet and showcase their elaborate designs.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
Designers take the assignment seriously, crafting one-of-a-kind looks for their celebrity muses to don on the red carpet.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 2 May 2026
While the guest list is very much under wraps, expect to see plenty of Anthony Vaccarello’s muses, including Hailey Bieber, Rosé, and Zoë Kravitz.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 2 May 2026
When did your muses start appearing?
—Alison Weinflash, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2026
Maybe Woody and Buzz are her next muses.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 1 May 2026
Sometimes the muses have more to offer than inspiration, however, as did the following nine women.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Losing relationships did seem to deprive the band of its strongest muses.
—David Glickman, Pitchfork, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for muses
Noun
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The neighborhood, called Jabal al-Joufeh, was historically home to merchants, politicians, and poets.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Focusing on Vahdat’s repertoire of classical settings for verse by great Persian poets both ancient (Hafez, Rumi) and contemporary (Forough Farrokhzad), as well as songs she’s gathered from Iran’s various ethnic groups, the project includes percussionist Nariman Assadi on tombak and daf.—
Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Delery ruminates on her wastrel youth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Apr. 2026
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The film ruminates on guilt, familial strife, and trauma with Ball’s signature bittersweet touch, earning a Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Television Movie.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Black characters that appeared on-screen closely resembled the clownish stereotypes popularized by the minstrels.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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As coach John Hynes ponders his Game 1 starter, the recent numbers will show that Wallstedt has allowed a total of four goals in his final two regular-season starts, while veteran Filip Gustavsson has been touched for 10 in the same span.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
15 Apr. 2026
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While Heinrich ponders the misfiring neurons in the brain of a mass shooter, Jack’s pursuit of Mink—a character whose skin color and ambiguous ethnicity Jack remarks on repeatedly—leads him directly into the urban teeth of the War on Drugs.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Inspired by their connection, Étienne contemplates exchanging his lonely existence for one filled with romance, but with a demanding route to cover, starring in a great love story may not be in the cards for the hard-working road warrior.—
Elaina Patton,
IndieWire,
12 May 2026
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Broward and its municipalities have already secured nearly $66 million in Resilient Florida funding for infrastructure improvements, alongside a long-term investment framework that contemplates tens of billions of dollars in resilience spending.—
Walter Duke III,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Whitney Barlow Robles meditates on life, coral, and extinction.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
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Many had argued that the banner, which largely meditates on the violence of the Suharto dictatorship in Indonesia, contained antisemitic caricatures.—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
12 May 2026
Verb
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The uptick probably reflects the fact that many schools took enforcement seriously and that students turned to other disruptive behaviors.—
Greg Toppo,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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More generally, this reflects Dhont’s approach to the war genre.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2026
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“Muses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muses. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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