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a composition in verse in which a person expresses a strong feeling of love or respect for someone or something
This poem is titled, "An Ode to My Mother."
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Recent Examples of ode
With the arrival of Dry January, the annual ode of kicking off the year alcohol-free, here are a handful of standout spots in Orange County to grab a snazzy sip.
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Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 31 Dec. 2025
Looming over the 8,340-square-foot dining room is a banker with a pen in his hand (another ode to the building’s history), the star of a bold mural from artist Aaron Petz.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2025
The food—served to classical music, an ode to the classics played 24/7 at Fawn Bluff’s greenhouse—was worthy of a standing ovation.
—Katie Nanton, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2025
Grace and victory sound like an ode to her parents’ jobs as Miss Universe and NFL player respectively.
—Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 29 Dec. 2025
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Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 31 Dec. 2025
Looming over the 8,340-square-foot dining room is a banker with a pen in his hand (another ode to the building’s history), the star of a bold mural from artist Aaron Petz.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2025
The food—served to classical music, an ode to the classics played 24/7 at Fawn Bluff’s greenhouse—was worthy of a standing ovation.
—Katie Nanton, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2025
Grace and victory sound like an ode to her parents’ jobs as Miss Universe and NFL player respectively.
—Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 29 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ode
Noun
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Last month, Universal Pictures released a teaser trailer for The Odyssey, adapted from Homer's ancient Greek poem of the same name.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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The whimsical term has also been the title of countless poems, songs and books about remarkable coincidences or eureka moments.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
7 Jan. 2026
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Some have suggested that the Bard had romantic liaisons with men, in part implied by sonnets that are charged with homoerotic elements.—
Nathan Smith,
Time,
26 Nov. 2025
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By James Folta | July 17, 2025 Is Brad Lander’s original Shakespeare in the Park sonnet any good?—
Eve Dunbar,
lithub.com,
13 Nov. 2025
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They can be listened to just for the sounds, harmonies, and rhythms, but the lyrics are meant to inspire people to engage and take action by collaborating to solve collective problems.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
13 Jan. 2026
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Nachmanoff writes music and lyrics.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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Don Trip and Starlito have long stood as one of the most respected rhyme duos in the game.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Each rhyme showcases a different musical genre, such as Dixieland jazz, calypso, funk, chamber, Celtic and folk, with dance including circle, partner and line.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Jan. 2026
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Our lament about our father’s painful passing in Florida — where there are gobs of old people but no MAID laws to make death more peaceful — morphed into an unexpected series of stories on same.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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The power of this viral lament comes from the way Kata situates Good’s death within the haunted geography of the Minneapolis uprising that took place in 2020 following Floyd’s murder.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
9 Jan. 2026
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Ahead of that 3-3 epic, for instance, Sheffield United’s then manager Paul Heckingbottom replaced five of his 11 starters from the previous league match.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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Currently on the awards season rounds for his epic Frankenstein for Netflix, the filmmaker will take a break from the flurry of black-tie events to attend a special screening of his debut, Cronos, which premiered at the 1994 Sundance Film Festival.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Jan. 2026
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Each song presents a lyrical tapestry that carries messages from God, frequently drawing upon references to biblical psalms.—
Ingrid Fajardo,
Billboard,
26 Nov. 2025
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Muir read a psalm for protection and remarked on how journalists write the first draft of history while often covering trying events within the community.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
19 Nov. 2025
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That one is a flimsy piano ballad where the duo’s approach to vocals—strangled, swirled and gasping—comes off more annoying than innovative, like a joke that isn’t funny anymore.—
Andrew Ryce,
Pitchfork,
12 Jan. 2026
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In the ballad, the hero is betrayed by his cousin, who bleeds him too severely while administering a blood-letting cure.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Ode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ode. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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