as in poems
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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Recent Examples of sonnets
After all, no poet talks seriously about doing statistical regression on sonnets to find the optimal ones.
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Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026
Recently reissued by original label Rough Trade Records, Songs to Remember epitomizes the group’s attempt to reconcile an art-school background, 1977-era punk ethics, and an obsession with chart pop into a musical statement as stately and cohesive as a book of sonnets.
—Alfred Soto, Pitchfork, 11 Apr. 2026
If Wyatt and Surrey could pen brilliant sonnets under Tudor tyranny, then certainly great art can be produced under capitalism despite its particular degradations.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
Today’s large language models can write sonnets and debug code.
—Nicole Fraenkel, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
The character is speaking sonnets and doing ‘Ozymandias’ as well.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 5 Feb. 2026
Ever wanted to dive into Shakespeare's sonnets or explore cinema analysis?
—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 11 Jan. 2026
Some have suggested that the Bard had romantic liaisons with men, in part implied by sonnets that are charged with homoerotic elements.
—Nathan Smith, Time, 26 Nov. 2025
Seamus Heaney’s sonnets about Northern Ireland in the 1970s and Annie Ernaux’s memoirs of France in the 1960s propose indirect but approachable ways of engaging with personal and national history.
—Walt Hunter, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2025
Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026
Recently reissued by original label Rough Trade Records, Songs to Remember epitomizes the group’s attempt to reconcile an art-school background, 1977-era punk ethics, and an obsession with chart pop into a musical statement as stately and cohesive as a book of sonnets.
—Alfred Soto, Pitchfork, 11 Apr. 2026
If Wyatt and Surrey could pen brilliant sonnets under Tudor tyranny, then certainly great art can be produced under capitalism despite its particular degradations.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
Today’s large language models can write sonnets and debug code.
—Nicole Fraenkel, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
The character is speaking sonnets and doing ‘Ozymandias’ as well.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 5 Feb. 2026
Ever wanted to dive into Shakespeare's sonnets or explore cinema analysis?
—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 11 Jan. 2026
Some have suggested that the Bard had romantic liaisons with men, in part implied by sonnets that are charged with homoerotic elements.
—Nathan Smith, Time, 26 Nov. 2025
Seamus Heaney’s sonnets about Northern Ireland in the 1970s and Annie Ernaux’s memoirs of France in the 1960s propose indirect but approachable ways of engaging with personal and national history.
—Walt Hunter, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sonnets
Noun
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On the night, Eva had largely chosen poems by 20th-century American writers — everything from Lucille Clifton to Philip Levine — in response to Kaufman’s work.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
20 Apr. 2026
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Matsumoto worked with collaborators to translate the book of tanka poems so everyone in her family could read them.—
Myrna Petlicki,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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John Lennon basically saw a poster for a circus event with Henry the Horse, so that essentially became the lyrics to that song.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
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As usual, Bey’s lyrics touch on heavy themes without pressing on them.—
Jayson Greene,
Pitchfork,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Sonnets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sonnets. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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