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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Among the films drawing particular attention is the final documentary from Bektash Abtin, the Iranian poet, artist and director who was arrested and imprisoned on charges of anti-government propaganda.
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Tina Ahmadi Krol, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
The film — from A24 and Fruit Tree — follows a British student (Oliver) and a Russian poet (Borisov) who fall in love in 1990s Moscow.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Foreigners have been streaming into Switzerland for centuries—poets, painters, alpinists—and the country long ago adapted to their presence.
—Alice Gregory, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
The Palestinian American poet Noor Hindi and the Sudanese American poet Safia Elhillo described the devastation of their homelands.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
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Tina Ahmadi Krol, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
The film — from A24 and Fruit Tree — follows a British student (Oliver) and a Russian poet (Borisov) who fall in love in 1990s Moscow.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Foreigners have been streaming into Switzerland for centuries—poets, painters, alpinists—and the country long ago adapted to their presence.
—Alice Gregory, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
The Palestinian American poet Noor Hindi and the Sudanese American poet Safia Elhillo described the devastation of their homelands.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poet
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Louis Weslyn and Charles Albert wrote a horrifically racist blackface minstrel song called The Witch Behind the Moon that included lyrics about a Black witch who lived behind the moon and could fly down on her broomstick to snatch up children.—
Time,
Time,
21 Nov. 2025
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During his years at IU, Hickerson frequently performed on and off campus, including stints as a strolling minstrel at the annual Madrigal Dinner, as well as gigs singing folk songs at the B’nai B’rith Hillel Foundation chapter.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
26 Aug. 2025
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By Ramsey Qubein January 31, 2022 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.—
Rachel Morris,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Feb. 2026
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Aziz’s muse commands, a prophesy of things to come, and the stage goes black.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2026
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But this award, which was inaugurated in 2023 with a Jesso win, circles the same handful of writers, and country scribes like Jessie Jo Dillon, pop bards like Amy Allen, and reggaeton men-at-arms like Edgar Barrera are just as up next.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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Pizzo, who wrote Rudy and Hoosiers, is the bard of Indiana sports movies — perhaps the bard of all sports movies.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Jan. 2026
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“Poet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poet. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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