trimeter

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Recent Examples of trimeter Especially after a late first trimeter loss, but also possibly beneficial after early loss. Krissi Danielsson, Parents, 29 July 2024
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Noun
  • Even Pope settled for iambic pentameter when translating Homer, rather than the epics’ dactylic hexameter.
    William Logan, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
  • At a rate of roughly one verse per minute, Clark’s invention could compose striking Latin hexameters.
    Laurent Dubreuil, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024
Noun
  • Even Pope settled for iambic pentameter when translating Homer, rather than the epics’ dactylic hexameter.
    William Logan, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
  • A couple of regional and college theaters are ending their regular seasons in April with Shakespeare plays, and a couple of other events are on tap to keep the iambic pentameter flowing.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • These free classes focus on mindful movement, mindful breathing, in the style of Shashi Yoga.
    Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2025
  • Symptoms such as chest pain or pressure that worsen by movement are also usually present.7 A pneumothorax occurs when gas accumulates within the space surrounding a lung.
    Laura Campedelli, Verywell Health, 5 June 2025

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“Trimeter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trimeter. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.

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