Synonyms of poet

poet

noun

ˈpō-ət 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• minstrel
• muse
• bard
• versifier
• poetaster
• rhymester
• poetess
• lyricist
• troubadour
• poet laureate
• sonneteer
• epigrammatist
• rhymer
• scop
• rhapsodist
• rhapsode
• epigrammatizer

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of poet

The property at 39350 Coast Road in rugged Big Sur was once owned by Lawrence Ferlinghetti — the poet, painter and City Lights Bookstore founder whose work and activism helped define San Francisco’s Beat-era culture. — David Caraccio updated July 13, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026

In the spring of 1983, the poet Eileen Myles went for a walk with their friend Tom in Manhattan. — Literary Hub, 13 July 2026

Ardélia and mother Ana, an erotic poet, level up about the non-consensual distribution of Ardélia’s intimate photos at age 15. — John Hopewell, Variety, 13 July 2026

The land helped inspire the landmark novel Big Sur, which legendary poet Jack Kerouac wrote after a stay in the area at the invitation of pal Ferlinghetti. — Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 13 July 2026