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Recent Examples of poet laureate
Capó-García, who is originally from Puerto Rico, was named San Diego’s latest poet laureate in February 2025.
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Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Montoya was Sacramento’s poet laureate from 2002 to 2004.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 23 Feb. 2026
This morning’s must reads The poet laureate with a bold plan to get Boyle Heights students into the woods — and on the stage.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Colorado’s new poet laureate will help celebrate the state’s 150th anniversary — and the nation’s 250th — this year while continuing to teach kids about poetry, work with artists statewide, and advocate for the arts.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 28 Jan. 2026
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Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Montoya was Sacramento’s poet laureate from 2002 to 2004.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 23 Feb. 2026
This morning’s must reads The poet laureate with a bold plan to get Boyle Heights students into the woods — and on the stage.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Colorado’s new poet laureate will help celebrate the state’s 150th anniversary — and the nation’s 250th — this year while continuing to teach kids about poetry, work with artists statewide, and advocate for the arts.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poet laureate
Noun
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On April 23, 1616, English poet and playwright William Shakespeare died in his hometown of Stratford-upon-Avon at the age of fifty-two.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Now, the 49-year-old is moving into a more prominent role as the county’s official poet — a position Levine Cava created during her first term as mayor.—
Douglas Hanks
April 1,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
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Heti’s detractors could probably put a bottle in the middle of a table and entertain themselves reading lines out of context in suave, poetaster voices.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2022
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But -aster words have never been particularly common, with the exception of poetaster, an inferior poet.—
Melissa Mohr,
The Christian Science Monitor,
28 June 2018
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With those words, Bruce Springsteen became the bard of Saturday's No Kings protest in Minneapolis.—
Diego Parrado,
Vanity Fair,
29 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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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,
1 Apr. 2026
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Losing relationships did seem to deprive the band of its strongest muses.—
David Glickman,
Pitchfork,
27 Mar. 2026
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By contrast, the French word for scarcity, rareté, has so many acoustic kin that an English rhymester could weep, with engagé, écarté, and retardé leading the pack.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
23 May 2022
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“Poet laureate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poet%20laureate. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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