sonneteer

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Noun
  • The lyricist also touched on the impact of Houston, Texas, and his Nigerian heritage, and on his hope that The Bridge would serve as a conduit between those worlds and cultures.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 24 June 2026
  • As Sabbath’s primary lyricist during the Ozzy years, Geezer established heavy metal’s obsessions with dread, apocalypse, insanity, and the darker corners of spirituality.
    Steve Appleford, SPIN, 17 June 2026
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
Noun
  • Stroll around the Artist Quarter, where troubadours serenade passersby in the evenings.
    Zanny Merullo, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2026
  • The two vivid soloists were tenor Anthony León as the cocky troubadour and baritone Eleomar Cuello as the cocky devil.
    Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
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“Sonneteer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sonneteer. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.

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