as in poetry
writing that uses rhythm, vivid language, and often rhyme to provoke an emotional response
in olden days young gentlemen were expected to be proficient in the art of poesy
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Recent Examples of poesy
Kosann and Mirojnick designed three core styles for the collection: a poesy ring, a charm and a locket.
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Ej Panaligan, Variety, 15 Nov. 2022
What makes the collection particularly unique is Kosann’s approach to reinventing classics—like the lockets, charms, and poesy rings that she’s reinterpreted in the past—but also Evert’s unique experience of being so connected to the tennis bracelet.
—Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2022
The collection evolved from there into Monica’s distinctive twist on some of her favorite antique and vintage pieces—charms, poesy rings and celestial motifs.
—Beth Bernstein, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2022
Around my neck is my poesy ring 'adventure' necklace, with a locket holding my secret messages.
—Will Kahn, Town & Country, 8 Mar. 2019
Expect to use up multiple pens on this novel in verse, an elegiac meditation on poesy and religion.
—Katie Ward Beim-Esche, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Mar. 2018
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s adaptation of T. S. Eliot’s feline poesy ends its Broadway revival.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2017
Ej Panaligan, Variety, 15 Nov. 2022
What makes the collection particularly unique is Kosann’s approach to reinventing classics—like the lockets, charms, and poesy rings that she’s reinterpreted in the past—but also Evert’s unique experience of being so connected to the tennis bracelet.
—Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2022
The collection evolved from there into Monica’s distinctive twist on some of her favorite antique and vintage pieces—charms, poesy rings and celestial motifs.
—Beth Bernstein, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2022
Around my neck is my poesy ring 'adventure' necklace, with a locket holding my secret messages.
—Will Kahn, Town & Country, 8 Mar. 2019
Expect to use up multiple pens on this novel in verse, an elegiac meditation on poesy and religion.
—Katie Ward Beim-Esche, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Mar. 2018
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s adaptation of T. S. Eliot’s feline poesy ends its Broadway revival.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for poesy
poetry
Noun
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In 1958, Golestan, having just opened his own studio, hired Farrokhzad, who was already well known for boldly candid love poetry, as an assistant.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Building on the intimate, immersive style of The Egg, Pegasus has commissioned four local choreographers to make new pieces based on 30 words identified by the Common Language Project of the Writer’s Garret meant to encourage poetry around themes.—
Manuel Mendoza,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Poesy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poesy. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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