as in poetical
having qualities suggestive of poetry
your description of the sun setting over the Grand Canyon was a particularly poetic piece of writing
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Recent Examples of poetic
James McAvoy, Keira Knightley, Saoirse Ronan, and Vanessa Redgrave star in a story that unfolds across generations in a manner that is both poetic and deeply human.
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Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2026
Dallas has named its next poetic ambassadors, two writers tasked with representing the city in verse.
—María Ramos Pacheco, Dallas Morning News, 8 Apr. 2026
Blending his poetic narration with arresting cinematography and street photography, Kim Watson’s documentary TRESPASS captures five years inside Los Angeles’ unhoused communities — revealing the resilience, dignity, and humanity of those forced to the margins of the American Dream.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
The most traditional poetic forms are repetitive, with strict rhyme schemes and meter, but newer interpretations are also built around repetition, relying on slant rhymes, refrains, alliteration, and more.
—Literary Hub, 7 Apr. 2026
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Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2026
Dallas has named its next poetic ambassadors, two writers tasked with representing the city in verse.
—María Ramos Pacheco, Dallas Morning News, 8 Apr. 2026
Blending his poetic narration with arresting cinematography and street photography, Kim Watson’s documentary TRESPASS captures five years inside Los Angeles’ unhoused communities — revealing the resilience, dignity, and humanity of those forced to the margins of the American Dream.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
The most traditional poetic forms are repetitive, with strict rhyme schemes and meter, but newer interpretations are also built around repetition, relying on slant rhymes, refrains, alliteration, and more.
—Literary Hub, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poetic
Adjective
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There are ones who are more ideological, others more poetical.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Jan. 2026
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Svelte yet heavy, Clipse’s latest sees all their phonetic and poetical gifts rendered to subtly maximal effect, with their lithe vocals cresting Pharrell’s glossy surfaces like snowfall.—
Peter A. Berry,
Variety,
11 July 2025
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This time playing an underling rather than a boss, Hoskins gave one of the best performances of his career in what remains a high point for Jordan as well, a lyrical and poignant yet savage film noir filled with regret, rage, and unrequited love.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
20 Apr. 2026
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Young certainly could make adjustments based on that reality, but his language is so rich that his poetry also frequently makes its own lyrical case.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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The education division of Maker Park Radio, a nonprofit streaming station based in Stapleton, offers courses on vinyl, hip-hop lyric writing, live remixing, and intro to music production and sampling.—
The Editors,
Curbed,
16 Apr. 2026
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The pandemic special is not available online, but why not queue up this lyric video version for a pick-me-up?—
Jennifer Armstrong,
IndieWire,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Poetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poetic. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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