scop

noun

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as in troubadour

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  1. troubadour
  2. poet laureate
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  • On the surface, the latest album from Texas troubadour Kacey Musgraves muses about rediscovering a center of gravity after the end of a relationship and acclimating to long-term dry spells interspersed with low-stakes hookups.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 8 July 2026
  • Stroll around the Artist Quarter, where troubadours serenade passersby in the evenings.
    — Zanny Merullo, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2026
Definition of troubadour
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  • In this new collection, Georgia poet laureate Chelsea Rathburn explores a hardscrabble childhood in Florida and her family of colorful characters including a sometimes-homeless bag lady and a notorious bank robber.
    — Suzanne Van Atten, AJC.com, 21 June 2026
  • The next poet laureate will receive a stipend of $6,000 per year.
    — Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 14 June 2026
Definition of poet laureate
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