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adjective

as in poetic
having qualities suggestive of poetry a poeticized depiction of Native American life before the arrival of Europeans

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poeticized

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verb

past tense of poeticize
as in sweetened

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poeticized
  1. poetic
  2. sweetened
  3. poetical
  4. softened
  5. lyrical
  6. idealized
  7. 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
Verb
  • This hot sauce company dates back to 1928, and since its founding has expanded their line of products to include variations on the original hot sauce, some sweetened with honey and other infused with garlic.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 23 July 2026
  • Klein saw the gap and built the brand around chewing gum sweetened with xylitol instead.
    — Karl Moore, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of sweetened
Adjective
  • There are ones who are more ideological, others more poetical.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 21 Jan. 2026
  • 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
Definition of poetical
Verb
  • Both Siard and Briceno say that a pencil that feels a little too sharp can be softened a bit on the back of your hand.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 24 July 2026
  • While the Phillies’ winning has softened the criticism surrounding the decision, the owner’s comments illustrate that replacing Thomson was never viewed as an easy or enjoyable choice — even if the results on the field have since justified the move.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of softened
Adjective
  • 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
Verb
  • The report suggests that idealized portrayals of dating on social media may be affecting confidence and expectations, in some cases as much as or more than rejection itself.
    — Ethan M. Stone, USA Today, 20 July 2026
  • As these historical examples underscore, there is no idealized past to reclaim nor idealized future to arrive at through an inevitable march of progress.
    — Mark Brilliant, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
Definition of idealized
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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