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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  • Not every character comes fully into focus, but among the most quietly vivid is a guy named Devon (the actor and comedian Nigil Whyte), who can applaud Peter’s embrace of fatherhood one moment and wax poetic about the joys of fisting the next.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026
  • These songs leave a lot to the imagination, so these kids are summoned in these poetic portraits.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of poetic
Adjective
  • The film’s wondrously street-lyrical patter, its emblematic phrases and inflections, amount to a vast act of world-building—a lost milieu brought back to life in bygone clichés.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The book is a rich and lyrical telling of her childhood as the daughter of a dynasty of Manhattan wine sellers; her days on the New York City club scene of the late ’90s; her culinary studies, acting auditions, and restaurant jobs; and more.
    — Tarajia Morrell, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of lyrical
Adjective
  • Rather than a static image with music, a lyric video with different imagery can also help increase views on social media platforms.
    — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Some songs are difficult to follow without lyric sheets in hand, and even then, the internal logic collapses, baiting you in with coherent ideas before going in another direction.
    — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of lyric

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“Poetical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poetical. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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