as in poem
a composition made up of 14 lines that rhyme in a fixed pattern
He wrote gushy sonnets to his girlfriend when he was away at camp.
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To the west, the London Eye pirouettes above the skyline—to the east, Shakespeare’s Globe serves legendary sonnets.
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Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Almost too passionately anguished, Austen is a sonnet played on the fortepiano, while Winslet is Liszt banged out on a Steinway.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 19 July 2025
This is the kind of show where deep, lasting soul-filling love is signified by the sharing of a single Shakespeare sonnet.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
At Paul Revere Junior High, Russell won first place at a Shakespeare Festival for his sonnet recitation.
—Katherine Turman, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
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Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Almost too passionately anguished, Austen is a sonnet played on the fortepiano, while Winslet is Liszt banged out on a Steinway.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 19 July 2025
This is the kind of show where deep, lasting soul-filling love is signified by the sharing of a single Shakespeare sonnet.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
At Paul Revere Junior High, Russell won first place at a Shakespeare Festival for his sonnet recitation.
—Katherine Turman, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
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Last month, Universal Pictures released a teaser trailer for The Odyssey, adapted from Homer's ancient Greek poem of the same name.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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The whimsical term has also been the title of countless poems, songs and books about remarkable coincidences or eureka moments.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
7 Jan. 2026
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They can be listened to just for the sounds, harmonies, and rhythms, but the lyrics are meant to inspire people to engage and take action by collaborating to solve collective problems.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
13 Jan. 2026
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Nachmanoff writes music and lyrics.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Sonnet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sonnet. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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