as in minstrel
a person who writes poetry
Emily Dickinson is famous as the poet who rarely left the house but often journeyed to the depths of the human heart
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Recent Examples of poet
Or was there no master poet at all?
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David Denby,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
For Lin, the retired physicist turned poet, the benefits are both intellectual and personal.
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Panashe Matemba-Mutasa,
Mercury News,
20 June 2026
The tradition of dragon boat races was born from the story that people raced out in boats to search for the poet and threw rice into the river so fish would not eat his body.
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ABC News,
19 June 2026
Perhaps my favorite poem about grieving is ‘Watching My Friend Pretend Her Heart Isn’t Breaking’ by American poet Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer.
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Sally Hayden,
PEOPLE,
19 June 2026
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David Denby,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
For Lin, the retired physicist turned poet, the benefits are both intellectual and personal.
—
Panashe Matemba-Mutasa,
Mercury News,
20 June 2026
The tradition of dragon boat races was born from the story that people raced out in boats to search for the poet and threw rice into the river so fish would not eat his body.
—
ABC News,
19 June 2026
Perhaps my favorite poem about grieving is ‘Watching My Friend Pretend Her Heart Isn’t Breaking’ by American poet Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer.
—
Sally Hayden,
PEOPLE,
19 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poet
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Blues developed after the Civil War (1861–65) and was influenced by 19th-century work songs and field hollers, minstrel show music, ragtime, and church music such as spirituals and hymns, as well as the folk and popular music of white Southerners.
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Gangsta rap’s effectiveness as a prosecutorial tool, like the minstrel shows before it, depends on audiences mistaking caricature for authenticity, and hinges on hearing artistic expression as documentary evidence of criminal actions.
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Though Lumumba favored traditional dark suits, Mboladinga’s colorful clothing is an intentional diversion from his muse.
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Each member signed on as a global ambassador for a different luxury fashion brand—Manobal started with Celine as a muse of then designer Hedi Slimane.
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The admiral's swagger, battlefield bravado and desire for revenge will be sung by the bards of Westeros, and serve as a breakthrough showcase for Thorn, a playwright and YouTuber, who came out as a transgender woman in a January 2021 video on her Philosophy Tube channel.
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The bards were the first adapters.
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“Poet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poet. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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