poetical

adjective

pō-ˈe-ti-kəl How to pronounce poetical (audio)
Definition of poeticalnext
as in poetic
having qualities suggestive of poetry love letters that were filled with poetical phrases

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Recent Examples of poetical In addition, for this film, drinking heart blood had physical, poetical appeal. — Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2025 For armchair travelers and avid trip planners alike, Wine & Travel Italy evokes the spirit of Bel Paese (Beautiful Country), the popular poetical appellative for Italy. — Laura Manske, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 There is a real dangerous poetical syndrome sweeping America that must be cured. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 28 Jan. 2024 After all these years, your name still lights a flame in the poetical mind — to set those two syllables to rhyme, to music, to anything! — Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 10 Jan. 2024 See All Example Sentences for poetical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for poetical
  1. poetic
  2. lyrical
  3. lyric
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  • Part of his poetic and dramatic genius was in bringing together pieces of the world that American art hadn’t seen—or been willing to look at—before.
    — Hilton Als, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The way that Paul wrote it, very simple language but very poetic.
    — Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of poetic
Adjective
  • Making Shakespeare’s plays accessible is a noble goal, but there are other ways to go about this beyond modernizing the text and diluting its lyrical beauty and nuance.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Even today Guadalajara's most forward-looking designers continue to experiment with these deeply rooted tropes, from the lyrical modulation of their city's radiant light to the proud application of local oficios.
    — Michael Snyder, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of lyrical
Adjective
  • Entertainment Weekly reached out to Grande’s reps for comment at the time of the initial lyric changes.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Madonna asked the crowd — before the studio version rolled out in the days that followed, complete with lyric videos featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the Amsterdam event.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of lyric

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“Poetical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poetical. Accessed 9 Sep. 2026.

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