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 Some of the shop’s specialties are manga, graphic novels, classic literature and poetry, including books by local poets. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2025 Special awards will go to Pico Iyer, Emily Witt and poet Amanda Gorman. Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025 The semi-fictitious play, set during the Harlem Renaissance, sees educator and historian W.E.B. Du Bois play matchmaker for his daughter Yolande and esteemed poet Countee Cullen. Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2025 The 11th edition of the Saudi Film Festival, which is founded and operated by Saudi cinephile and poet Ahmed Almulla, will run April 17-23 in the Eastern Province city of Dhahran. Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for poet
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Noun
  • 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
  • Their audiences rejected elitist cultural norms and watched Shakespeare mixed in with minstrel songs and comedy acts on the same program.
    Joanna Dee Das, The Conversation, 4 Apr. 2025
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  • Looking back at the character on Jimmy Fallon's late night show in 2019, Kattan said Mango was inspired by a combination of muses.
    Jessica Wang, EW.com, 1 May 2025
  • Bono and the Edge took a shot at Spider-Man, Barry Manilow followed his muse to write about a singing group in Germany in the Thirties, and Cyndi Lauper rebooted her career by penning Kinky Boots.
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2025
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  • There is another bard, sitting in front of the National Theater.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 14 Apr. 2025
  • The performance combines puppetry, music, projections, and poetry to illuminate the legacy of Ukraine's blind bards.
    Katya Soldak, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025

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“Poet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poet. Accessed 7 May. 2025.

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