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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The band performed fan favorites and debuted two new songs during the 19-song set.—
Josh Chesler,
AZCentral.com,
28 Sep. 2025 -
The lyrics of other songs, of course, were mere meals for some starving rodent.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Hundreds were seen leaving flowers and bible verses at the TPUSA headquarters in Tempe.—
Amy DeLaura,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Sep. 2025
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The two Jennifers belted side-by-side on Hudson’s daytime stage, trading verses and riffs along the way.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Poetries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poetries. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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