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
Kelsey Schagemann, Midwest Living, 22 May 2026
The pop superstar, 36, stepped out for a wedding dripping in recognizable jewels once owned by one of her latest album's muses, Elizabeth Taylor, while heading to Honey's cocktail bar with her fiancé, Travis Kelce, in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, on Saturday, May 16.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
Kim Kardashian, one of Demna’s most enduring muses, made her appearance sans Lewis Hamilton, who was rumored to be attending.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 17 May 2026
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
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
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
Noun
My family and friends generously serve as my muses.
—Kelsey Schagemann, Midwest Living, 22 May 2026
The pop superstar, 36, stepped out for a wedding dripping in recognizable jewels once owned by one of her latest album's muses, Elizabeth Taylor, while heading to Honey's cocktail bar with her fiancé, Travis Kelce, in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, on Saturday, May 16.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
Kim Kardashian, one of Demna’s most enduring muses, made her appearance sans Lewis Hamilton, who was rumored to be attending.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 17 May 2026
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for muses
Noun
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This multimedia intergenerational event centers live musical and poetic performance presented by a team of Philadelphia-area musicians and poets, consisting of new music inspired by American Folk, Blues, and Afro-Caribbean music.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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His sentiment inspires the two poets, both in their 70s—until, moments later, tragedy renders language powerless.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
19 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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The bill also contemplates restrictions on coaches leaving their teams before the end of the season.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
27 May 2026
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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
Verb
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In her book Fresh Banana Leaves, Indigenous scientist and scholar Jessica Hernandez meditates on the meaning of the banana plant within the ecologies of her ancestors across what is now Mexico and El Salvador.—
Sophia Rey,
JSTOR Daily,
28 May 2026
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Whitney Barlow Robles meditates on life, coral, and extinction.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Justin Wymer reflects on an unsettling family reunion.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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This is a luxury resort, and the service reflects this.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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