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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And since leaving prison in early January, the preacher has wasted no time in spreading his gospel in a tranche of new songs published on his social media platforms.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026 -
Unlike many of his Latin pop predecessors, who released songs in English in hopes of broadening their audience, the singer has not recorded any full-length English material across his six studio albums.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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Bivens took an interest in Commissioner Alisa Simmons’s career early on, Simmons said, and Bivens continued to send words of encouragement and Bible verses through Simmons’s tenure as a commissioner.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Feb. 2026
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It is said that this night is when the Angel Jibril revealed the first verses of the Quran to the Prophet Muhammad.—
Jordan Green,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Poetries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poetries. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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