as in minstrels
a person who writes poetry
Emily Dickinson is famous as the poet who rarely left the house but often journeyed to the depths of the human heart
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Recent Examples of poets
The photograph documents the group, contributing to the historical record—these poets were there, those not, some are forgotten now.
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Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026
During the competition 10 teams of poets compete in preliminary bouts with the top four teams performing at Finals.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
But in discharging this function, poets are in danger of slighting another imperative, namely, to redress poetry as poetry, to set it up as its own category, an eminence established and a pressure exercised by distinctly linguistic means.
—Nick Laird, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
Some decades later, in 1803, poets William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge, joined by William’s sister, Dorothy, an author, traveled to the Highlands, exploring the Trossachs along the way.
—Andrea Bussell, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2026
For the film, Waters interviewed Stephen Colbert, director John Waters (no relation to Sasha Waters), and many poets who admire Oliver’s writing.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026
It was called the Artist’s Studio, and Beat poets such as Allen Ginsberg, Amiri Baraka, Gregory Corso, and Frank O’Hara were regulars.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 23 Apr. 2026
These poets alone have given us more than enough upon which to sustain a civilization.
—Melody Moezzi, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
Back in the early years of Stagecoach, there was a tent with the same name that featured a lot of cowboy poets and bluegrass.
—Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026
During the competition 10 teams of poets compete in preliminary bouts with the top four teams performing at Finals.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
But in discharging this function, poets are in danger of slighting another imperative, namely, to redress poetry as poetry, to set it up as its own category, an eminence established and a pressure exercised by distinctly linguistic means.
—Nick Laird, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
Some decades later, in 1803, poets William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge, joined by William’s sister, Dorothy, an author, traveled to the Highlands, exploring the Trossachs along the way.
—Andrea Bussell, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2026
For the film, Waters interviewed Stephen Colbert, director John Waters (no relation to Sasha Waters), and many poets who admire Oliver’s writing.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026
It was called the Artist’s Studio, and Beat poets such as Allen Ginsberg, Amiri Baraka, Gregory Corso, and Frank O’Hara were regulars.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 23 Apr. 2026
These poets alone have given us more than enough upon which to sustain a civilization.
—Melody Moezzi, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
Back in the early years of Stagecoach, there was a tent with the same name that featured a lot of cowboy poets and bluegrass.
—Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for poets
Noun
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The Black characters that appeared on-screen closely resembled the clownish stereotypes popularized by the minstrels.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Sometimes the muses have more to offer than inspiration, however, as did the following nine women.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Losing relationships did seem to deprive the band of its strongest muses.—
David Glickman,
Pitchfork,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But this award, which was inaugurated in 2023 with a Jesso win, circles the same handful of writers, and country scribes like Jessie Jo Dillon, pop bards like Amy Allen, and reggaeton men-at-arms like Edgar Barrera are just as up next.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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But there’s nothing slack, or lazy, or subjective, or self-indulgent, about the elaborate verse-craft of those bards.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Dec. 2025
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“Poets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poets. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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