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
Adjective
  • The photos are accompanied by poetic fragments of text from several sitters on their faith, desires and memories.
    — Michael-Oliver Harding, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
  • That’s Emily Wilson, whose poetic translation of The Odyssey is probably the most well-liked and eminently accessible for modern readers, writing in the London Review of Books about Christopher Nolan‘s latest film.
    — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 27 July 2026
Definition of poetic
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  • For someone who performs in a mask and had often relied on metaphor to guide his lyrical decisions, his connection with his fans is unusually close.
    — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026
  • The soundtrack—by the frequent Hans Zimmer collaborator David Fleming—is a delight, a polyphonic mood board of ghost-clangs, spooky bassoons, lyrical electro-motifs, and sighing sea themes.
    — James Parker, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
Definition of lyrical
Adjective
  • Watch a lyric video, assembled from Super 8 footage of Prine on a family vacation in the early 1970s, below.
    — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 23 July 2026
  • On July 13, Grande all but confirmed their reconciliation in her lyric change.
    — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 16 July 2026
Definition of lyric

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“Poetical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poetical. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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