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
The captive—and Cervantes—found something moving in those sonnets, something that gave them the will to hope.
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Ed Simon
september 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
To the west, the London Eye pirouettes above the skyline—to the east, Shakespeare’s Globe serves legendary sonnets.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Ed Simon
september 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
To the west, the London Eye pirouettes above the skyline—to the east, Shakespeare’s Globe serves legendary sonnets.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sonnets
Noun
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This extraordinary collection of two volumes of poems and a third of prose shows the empathy, intuition, and exquisite use of the natural world that make Oliver the heiress of Emerson and Thoreau.—
AudioFile Magazine
September 30,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
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Her tapestries have the intimacy of Sylvia Plath poems crossed with forensic police reports.—
Jerry Saltz,
Vulture,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Head and the Heart is an American indie folk band formed in Seattle who are known for their harmonious vocal blends and heartfelt lyrics.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Sep. 2025
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In other instances, the lyrics feel a bit strained.—
Juan J. Arroyo,
Rolling Stone,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Sonnets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sonnets. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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