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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
The New Yorker, New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2025
The Toronto artist’s verse includes his thoughts on loyalty, which has been the core of Gunna’s tumultuous fall-out with Thug.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Yeat joins for a fiery verse of his own toward the end of the song.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
By the second verse, the lyrics have become earworms.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Young People’s Literature This year’s longlist includes works of fiction, nonfiction, graphic novels, and novels in verse.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2025
The Toronto artist’s verse includes his thoughts on loyalty, which has been the core of Gunna’s tumultuous fall-out with Thug.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Yeat joins for a fiery verse of his own toward the end of the song.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
By the second verse, the lyrics have become earworms.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verse
Noun
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The book was compiled by Epstein's co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell for his 50th birthday and reportedly contained poems, photos and greetings from academics, businesspeople, Epstein's childhood friends and more.—
Dan Gooding
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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The poem was not by Marlowe, for sure.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Pittsburgh Pirates’ right fielder was poetry on the diamond, a five-tool player who helped his team to two World Series championships but amazingly was a bit underrated at the time.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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This deepening also has an index in the formal features of his poetry—the ambiguity of his pronouns, the firm particularity of his register of images—which teeters between the mundane and the epiphanic, and renders this imbalance itself into view.—
Elaine L. Wang
September 11,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In recent months, tariffs modestly contributed to the uptick in overall inflation, analysts previously told ABC News, but overall price increases owed largely to a rise in housing and food products with little connection to Trump’s levies.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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Kaivan Shroff, a 2024 delegate for Harris, said the former vice president has the right to tell the story of her campaign, as does Biden, who has conducted a few interviews and speeches since leaving office.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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At the end of their week, campers get a chance to perform their band’s songs live with the stars.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Why not gather all their best songs to date, tape ‘em in front of an excited fanbase, and give em another shot?—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The algorithms are tuned with AI models informed by physics, allowing the sensors to adapt in real time without massive data training.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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Israel had to inform the US without jeopardizing the operation.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Trump says he has been briefed on the search for Kirk's killer and plans to speak to the late conservative activist's family this afternoon.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio told CNN he had been briefed on the incursion.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Mendoza advised King to request twice as many; Mendoza had a plan for the others.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
13 Sep. 2025
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The players had two weeks off before the Euros, and Bronze was advised to rest.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Verse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verse. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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