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Recent Examples of sonneteer
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.
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Kerry Reid, chicagotribune.com, 13 July 2017
A sonnet is addressed to an indifferent object of passion; even if the actual lover warms up, the sonneteer can’t become too easily complacent—a dark lady suddenly sunny produces no one’s idea of a poem.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2017
There’s even an open mike if your inner sonneteer longs to be released; newyorkcitypoetryfestival.com.
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—The New York Times, New York Times, 29 June 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
Kerry Reid, chicagotribune.com, 13 July 2017
A sonnet is addressed to an indifferent object of passion; even if the actual lover warms up, the sonneteer can’t become too easily complacent—a dark lady suddenly sunny produces no one’s idea of a poem.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2017
There’s even an open mike if your inner sonneteer longs to be released; newyorkcitypoetryfestival.com.
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—The New York Times, New York Times, 29 June 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sonneteer
Noun
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In 1977, Strouse founded the ASCAP Musical Theatre Workshop, through which many young composers and lyricists honed their craft and developed their work.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
15 May 2025
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The 45-year-old wrestler first revealed his love for the women lyricists in the game back in October on an episode of Celtic Warrior Workouts with fellow WWE superstar Sheamus.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
8 May 2025
Noun
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Ely, the Texas troubadour and progressive country pioneer, was recognized by Springsteen, who spoke reverently of his longtime friend, who could not attend due to health issues.—
Michele Amabile Angermiller,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Apr. 2025
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Most of the album stays pretty close to the idea of Young the world has always been most comfortable with, the classic-rock hero and folk-rock troubadour.—
Jon Dolan,
Rolling Stone,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Sonneteer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sonneteer. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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