as in sonnets
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 odes
Some holes will feature odes to the historic Stockyards, Sundance Square, Panther City and the Fort Worth Courthouse.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Feb. 2026
While some astrology enthusiasts emblazon their sun signs on Instagram bios, others go the permanent route, tattooing eternal odes to the celestial bodies on their actual bodies.
—Micaela English, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026
All national odes are to Indiana coach Curt Cignetti for his good work.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2026
The best of the bunch run the gamut from crowd-pleasing interpretations of tonka bean and leather to on-the-nose odes to a crackling fireplace.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2026
The walls are graced with various nods to pop culture from the past few decades, as well as odes to Raytown itself.
—Kansas City Star, 16 Dec. 2025
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade unites generations, encouraging revelers to count their blessings as floating odes to commerce and media fill the wintry sky.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Nov. 2025
The day’s product announcements were odes to simplicity and ease of use.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Feb. 2026
While some astrology enthusiasts emblazon their sun signs on Instagram bios, others go the permanent route, tattooing eternal odes to the celestial bodies on their actual bodies.
—Micaela English, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026
All national odes are to Indiana coach Curt Cignetti for his good work.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2026
The best of the bunch run the gamut from crowd-pleasing interpretations of tonka bean and leather to on-the-nose odes to a crackling fireplace.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2026
The walls are graced with various nods to pop culture from the past few decades, as well as odes to Raytown itself.
—Kansas City Star, 16 Dec. 2025
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade unites generations, encouraging revelers to count their blessings as floating odes to commerce and media fill the wintry sky.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Nov. 2025
The day’s product announcements were odes to simplicity and ease of use.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for odes
Noun
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The character is speaking sonnets and doing ‘Ozymandias’ as well.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
5 Feb. 2026
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Ever wanted to dive into Shakespeare's sonnets or explore cinema analysis?—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Rebecca Morgan Frank's fourth collection of poems is Oh You Robot Saints!—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Mar. 2026
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Further reinterpretation of Rumi’s poems meant the publication of dozens of books.—
Rebecca McCarthy,
AJC.com,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In a lot of ways, Rick’s job was to create the architecture and skeleton and musculature the way that Richard Rodgers would for the song, and my job was the lyrics to sit on top of it and dance and play.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Feb. 2026
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Written by Carter Faith, Cameron Bedell, and Seth Ennis, the lyrics juxtapose human vices with the teachings of a major religion.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Like a typical Catholic Mass, scriptures, psalms and gospels will be read and the Holy Communion will be given.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Revisit our review of Paul Simon’s last album, Seven Psalms.—
Kiana Mickles,
Pitchfork,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Odes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/odes. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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