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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Fatih Baş, a sailor, chef, and poet who grew up on wooden gulet boats in Bodrum, takes readers through the Aegean Peninsula.
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John Wogan, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2026
There was Asher Durand, master of the winsome glade; John Frederick Kensett, poet of still waters; and, above all, Thomas Cole, the philosopher-king of landscape, with whom an 18-year-old Church arranged to study privately.
—Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 13 June 2026
The first plaque commemorated the poet Lord Byron in 1867 but the house was later demolished.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
Most of the brick paintings at Wrightwood are Loisaida landscapes, peopled with passionate characters like kissing firemen, airborne skateboarders and Miguel Piñero, a Puerto Rican poet, playwright and ex-convict who was Wong’s lover in the early ’80s.
—Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
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John Wogan, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2026
There was Asher Durand, master of the winsome glade; John Frederick Kensett, poet of still waters; and, above all, Thomas Cole, the philosopher-king of landscape, with whom an 18-year-old Church arranged to study privately.
—Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 13 June 2026
The first plaque commemorated the poet Lord Byron in 1867 but the house was later demolished.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
Most of the brick paintings at Wrightwood are Loisaida landscapes, peopled with passionate characters like kissing firemen, airborne skateboarders and Miguel Piñero, a Puerto Rican poet, playwright and ex-convict who was Wong’s lover in the early ’80s.
—Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 10 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.—
René Ostberg,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
15 May 2026
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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.—
A.D. Carson,
The Conversation,
6 May 2026
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As the most discerning, up-to-the-minute voice in all things travel, Condé Nast Traveler is the global citizen’s bible and muse, offering both inspiration and vital intel.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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The role of a muse requires a deep understanding, acquired through evident curiosity and authentic interest.—
Chip Bell,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Those who have lived to tell their tales have directly passed them down to a Birmingham native named Barry McNealy, an essential bard of Alabama’s Black American history.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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In theory, an AI governance committee operates like an institutional review bard or a pharmacy and therapeutics committee.—
David Talby,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Poet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poet. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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