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
How the audience laughed, the poet assures us.
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Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
Degher, a longtime local and San Dieguito Academy alumni, is a singer-songwriter and poet who for many years taught college literature and creative writing.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Guitarist-banjoist Paul Lecours and singer-poet Karsyn Henderson formed Truck Violence after moving from the remote prairies of Alberta to the busy metropolis of Montreal as 17-year-olds.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 14 Apr. 2026
My father was a poet; my mother’s an artist.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
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Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
Degher, a longtime local and San Dieguito Academy alumni, is a singer-songwriter and poet who for many years taught college literature and creative writing.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Guitarist-banjoist Paul Lecours and singer-poet Karsyn Henderson formed Truck Violence after moving from the remote prairies of Alberta to the busy metropolis of Montreal as 17-year-olds.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 14 Apr. 2026
My father was a poet; my mother’s an artist.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poet
Noun
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Many early cartoon characters, including Mickey Mouse, had been modeled after blackface minstrel characters.—
Jared Bahir Browsh,
The Conversation,
7 Apr. 2026
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The Black characters that appeared on-screen closely resembled the clownish stereotypes popularized by the minstrels.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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With a juicy contract from a top publisher in hand, Oliver travels with the couple to a seaside mansion where his muse, singer and actress Margot Bell (Aja Alcazar), is due to perform in a concert opposite Victor Pratt (Andrés Enriquez), self-described as Broadway’s favorite baritone.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 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 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Thundercat is the bard of absurdist masculinity.—
Daniel Felsenthal,
Pitchfork,
7 Apr. 2026
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And maybe one of those records was… The bard of New England dares to get meaningful on this two-part song, which begins by pondering the mysteries of time and ends with a singalong ode to seasonal renewal.—
Brett Milano,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Poet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poet. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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