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
Val Kilmer’s performance as this trickster poet forever thumbing his nose at reality embodies the movie’s tensions.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2026
For example, poet and cartoonist Shel Silverstein lived in the city for 14 years.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
All poets and aspiring poets are welcome.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Or the poet’s haplessness or your husband’s nonchalance.
—Addie Citchens, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2026
For example, poet and cartoonist Shel Silverstein lived in the city for 14 years.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
All poets and aspiring poets are welcome.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Or the poet’s haplessness or your husband’s nonchalance.
—Addie Citchens, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for poet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for poet
Noun
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Yet another quilt depicts a blackface minstrel as a reminder of whites who masqueraded as Blacks on Vaudeville and perpetuated demeaning stereotypes.—
Susan DeGrane,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
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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
Noun
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While the late Karl Lagerfield had a selection of male muses (Brad Kroenig and Baptiste Giabiconi walked his runways), an official foray into the menswear space never came to fruition.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
11 Mar. 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.—
Betsy Andrews,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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As reigning bard of the sad girls, Eilish feels like an auspicious and thoroughly modern candidate for Esther.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
12 Mar. 2026
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Her lyrical explorations of navigating a deeply feeling heart earned her a reputation as an indie bard of melancholy and loneliness, and fans, in turn, forged an intense parasocial relationship with her.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Poet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poet. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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