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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Her mother, Ann Stanford, was an acclaimed poet and founding member of the Association of Writers & Writing Programs, and her father, Roland, was an architect.
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Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2025
The opera, one of this century’s most gratifying, portrays the 1936 political execution of the poet Federico Garcia Lorca during the Spanish Civil War through the final minutes of actress Margarita Xirgu’s life.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
Now Vuong is one of the country’s most esteemed poets, winner of a prestigious MacArthur Fellowship (a.k.a.
—David Marchese, New York Times, 3 May 2025
At the time, American poet and journalist Don Blanding was reporting for the Honolulu Star-Bulletin (today, Honolulu Star-Advertiser).
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 2 May 2025
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Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2025
The opera, one of this century’s most gratifying, portrays the 1936 political execution of the poet Federico Garcia Lorca during the Spanish Civil War through the final minutes of actress Margarita Xirgu’s life.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
Now Vuong is one of the country’s most esteemed poets, winner of a prestigious MacArthur Fellowship (a.k.a.
—David Marchese, New York Times, 3 May 2025
At the time, American poet and journalist Don Blanding was reporting for the Honolulu Star-Bulletin (today, Honolulu Star-Advertiser).
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poet
Noun
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In the early 1900s, Black performers often encountered dress code restrictions and had to acclimate their garments to fit the demands of their audiences, particularly in minstrel shows and vaudeville performances.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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One giant got distracted by a wandering minstrel One giant overslept and started late Clues: Brumm is not the fastest builder but didn’t oversleep.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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After watching The Sopranos and documentaries on everyone from infamous female drug dealers to former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, the Never Have I Ever star finally found her muse from an unlikely place: The Real Housewives of Orange County.—
Madeleine Janz,
People.com,
8 May 2025
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Something of a curiosity within Antonioni’s oeuvre, the shot-on-video Mystery of Oberwald marked the final collaboration between Vitti and the director who anointed her his muse.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
6 May 2025
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In Russia, Aleksandr Dugin is a philosopher and bard of Putinism (with many fans in the United States).—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
21 Apr. 2025
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Pairing the berserker with the ranger or bard, who can power up party members and weaken enemies, makes for a good team composition.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Poet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poet. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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