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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
David Denby, New Yorker, 21 June 2026
For years before the latest Giants’ event, Kershaw would modify his own hats with handwritten Bible verses when the Dodgers celebrated Pride Night.
—Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
The Giants’ Pride Night controversy took another turn this week when the United States Department of Justice launched a civil rights investigation into whether Major League Baseball violated the religious rights of the three players who wrote Bible verses on their caps last Friday.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 20 June 2026
The Bible verse refers to when God made the rainbow as a sign of His covenant with Noah and all living creatures in the Jewish and Christian traditions.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 19 June 2026
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Noun
Three centuries later, the librarians of Alexandria took charge of the text, collating competing versions, marking doubtful lines, imposing a measure of order on the teeming verses.
—David Denby, New Yorker, 21 June 2026
For years before the latest Giants’ event, Kershaw would modify his own hats with handwritten Bible verses when the Dodgers celebrated Pride Night.
—Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
The Giants’ Pride Night controversy took another turn this week when the United States Department of Justice launched a civil rights investigation into whether Major League Baseball violated the religious rights of the three players who wrote Bible verses on their caps last Friday.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 20 June 2026
The Bible verse refers to when God made the rainbow as a sign of His covenant with Noah and all living creatures in the Jewish and Christian traditions.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 19 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verse
Noun
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The poem that precedes it, the Iliad, is a cruel and beautiful work, the ultimate story of war; the Odyssey has its warlike passages, but its central energies seem almost commonplace beside the merciless fury of Achilles.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
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The poems explore themes of loss, identity, artmaking and the natural world, as well as the 1885 expulsion of Chinese immigrants from Eureka, California.—
Suzanne Van Atten,
AJC.com,
21 June 2026
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The High Museum of Art is also hosting a Juneteenth event for visitors to tour the art galleries, make art of their own, listen to stories and poetry, laugh with comedians and dance during a Tambor Party.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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The day will include a dance party with DJ Dandara, poetry readings, community care, and visioning.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Multiple officers got out of their vehicles, repeatedly telling the driver and a passenger to get out of the car, police said.—
Jenna DeAngelis,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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Collett reveals that he was told back in Season 1 that his run on the show would last only two seasons.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
22 June 2026
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That’s why people continue to write songs about it.—
Holly Gleason,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Amid his own songs, Styles gave the floor several times to Buckley — who arranged some of the tracks on Styles’ most recent album — to play compositions of his own.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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Former Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby has been informed by the NFL that the league will not hold a supplemental draft prior to the 2026 season.—
Chuck Schilken,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
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Gonzalez worked to enforce a roadblock during the chemical plume without being informed about the dangers of inhaling the chemicals.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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Chris Hughes from the same season told the outlet that after leaving the villa, contestants also met with the psychologist who briefed them before the show began and was available on-site throughout the series.—
Francesca Gariano,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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That includes Georgia, where the Department of Homeland Security spent nearly $200 million purchasing warehouses in the tiny cities of Social Circle in Walton County and Oakwood in Hall County, according to a Social Circle official who was briefed on the decision.—
Lautaro Grinspan,
AJC.com,
18 June 2026
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Its drone warfare teams are now advising NATO nations (and regularly beating them in war game simulations).—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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Authorities advised sensitive groups, including children, older adults and people with heart or lung conditions, to limit prolonged outdoor activity as smoke levels increase.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
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“Verse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verse. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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