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sonneteer

noun

Definition of sonneteernext
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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. — 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
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  1. lyricist
  2. rhymer
  3. troubadour
Noun
  • Mehring, a Berliner born and raised, had built a reputation mainly as a satirist, a poet, and a lyricist responsible for cabaret songs.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Tom Jones, lyricist-librettist of the original, worked on this version before his death in 2023.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of lyricist
Noun
  • Looking through a glass darkly like the apostle Paul in the New Testament, the New York rhymer and enigma muses on hopelessness on this highlight from his ninth album, Golliwog.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
  • Cardi returned the favor minutes later, penning a letter on X to Minaj’s son, Papa Bear, in the same format the Queens rhymer did to her daughter.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
Definition of rhymer
Noun
  • In this way, Matt Johnson’s Tony is a fitting tribute to the troubadour chef, whose own legend has only grown since his death by suicide in 2018.
    — Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The cast features not just the creator, who makes the Manic Pixie Dream Girl archetype her own as ukulele troubadour Lulu, but also a pre-Bridgerton Jonathan Bailey in the wild role of an inveterate womanizer.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of troubadour

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“Sonneteer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sonneteer. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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