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as in poem
a composition using rhythm and often rhyme to create a lyrical effect
composed a short verse for his mother's birthday
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as in poetry
writing that uses rhythm, vivid language, and often rhyme to provoke an emotional response
skilled at verse
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as in to tell
to give information to
while in prison, he versed himself in the rights of the incarcerated
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Recent Examples of verse
Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 27 Mar. 2026
Päivi Räsänen, a member of the Finnish Parliament, has just been acquitted for posting a Bible verse on social media in 2019, but she was convicted for publishing a pamphlet in 2004.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2026
The company recently changed its audience metric to streaming views (previously reporting total viewers), so there is not available data to compare with most other season debuts in the Sheridan-verse.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
Shah then enters with a verse that imagines a more just country.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Set against piano and trumpet melodies, each verse is imbued with messages of hope and resilience, reflecting the group’s unwavering spirit.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 27 Mar. 2026
Päivi Räsänen, a member of the Finnish Parliament, has just been acquitted for posting a Bible verse on social media in 2019, but she was convicted for publishing a pamphlet in 2004.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2026
The company recently changed its audience metric to streaming views (previously reporting total viewers), so there is not available data to compare with most other season debuts in the Sheridan-verse.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
Shah then enters with a verse that imagines a more just country.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verse
Noun
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His poems employ numbers significant to Dine (Navajo) thought and ways of life.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
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Written by Italian playwright Stefano Massini as an epic poem and adapted for the stage by Ben Power, the play’s language is lyrical and gorgeously descriptive.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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In 1958, Golestan, having just opened his own studio, hired Farrokhzad, who was already well known for boldly candid love poetry, as an assistant.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Building on the intimate, immersive style of The Egg, Pegasus has commissioned four local choreographers to make new pieces based on 30 words identified by the Common Language Project of the Writer’s Garret meant to encourage poetry around themes.—
Manuel Mendoza,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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One of them told Felder that the precinct had received a complaint about a trespasser at the synagogue.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Minnesota victim wants accountability After she was injured, Stotko told the city council in her community of Hastings, Minnesota, about her crash to push for a stricter ordinance.—
Sarah Raza,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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More than two dozen protesters lined the inside and hallway outside of Little’s office for hours, holding transgender rights signs and singing songs that could be heard throughout the Statehouse.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
2 Apr. 2026
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But Blunt didn't want the song, so Monahan kept it for Train.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Its founding principles—informed by an environmentally-conscious ethos and values which ‘protect the islands, support local communities, and do business in a…fair and future-focused way,’ says Dixon—mirrored those at Nikoi, and still hold strong today.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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These experiences eventually informed the vision behind The Tagline Group.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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That report is due to the council no later than May, and the Finance Committee may be briefed on May 26.—
Jack Fink,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Park officials plan to brief a City Council committee next month.—
Aria Jones,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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This was, after all, the woman who had advised me not to hold her hand on the way to fifth grade because doing so would only increase my social isolation.—
Lena Dunham,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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A week after the crash, police are advising anyone drinking to either call a friend or use a rideshare to get home safely.—
Heath Kalb,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Verse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verse. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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