poets laureate

variants or poet laureates
Definition of poets laureatenext
plural of poet laureate

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Recent Examples of poets laureate Additionally, the collaboration between municipal poet laureates and the state poet laureate ensures that Connecticut remains culturally rich with a confluence of poetic voices. Ct Mirror, Hartford Courant, 2 Jan. 2026
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poets
Noun
  • The same year, Myles also began publishing their own little magazine, dodgems, as well as Ladies Museum, a one-shot mimeo of downtown women poets co-edited with Susie Timmons, Rochelle Kraut and Ann Rower.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
  • The grant winners are determined annually via a nomination process, with a rotating jury of LGBTQIA+ artists, poets, and musicians meeting three times in the span of several months.
    News Desk, Artforum, 7 May 2026

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