as in songs
writing that uses rhythm, vivid language, and often rhyme to provoke an emotional response
not all poetry has to rhyme
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Noun
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Hansen Yang – hounded by over a dozen Chinese media members there to chronicle his every move – launched jumpers while Mandarin pop songs blared through the arena.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025 -
Instead of the traditional alternation of sung-text recitative and arias (songs), verismo operas are more seamless in how songs are interwoven with the story.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The album gets off to a blithe enough start… for a couple of verses.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
26 Oct. 2025
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Have another look at the opening verses of the Aeneid (especially Book I, line 28).—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Poetries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poetries. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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