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rhapsodist

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Recent Examples of rhapsodist In Joe Wright’s musical adaptation of the mistaken-identity romance set in 17th century France, the rhapsodist soldier (Peter Dinklage) readies for war with Spain and pines for the unattainable Roxanne (Haley Bennett). — Fawnia Soo Hoo, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2022 These rhapsodists were actually Metropolitan Opera stars, cutting loose on their night off with a slightly different art form on the Saturday of Thanksgiving weekend. — Michael Cooper, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2017
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  1. rhapsode
  2. sonneteer
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  • There were people called rhapsodes, who would sing Homeric songs at Greek festivals.
    — JENNIFER SCHUESSLER and DINA KRAFT, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2016
Definition of rhapsode
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  • Her counterpart is Nigel's love interest, Portia (Autumn Hurlbert), who defies her double entendre-dropping Puritan father, Brother Jeremiah (Scott Cote), to pursue the sonneteer.
    — Kerry Reid, chicagotribune.com, 13 July 2017
  • Sonneteer is 0 for 10, but has four seconds, giving trainer Keith Desormeaux his second straight Derby starter.
    — GARY B. GRAVES, The Seattle Times, 5 May 2017
Definition of sonneteer

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