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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
Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Multiple copies of Howl, Kaddish, and assembled collections of complete verse lined (and still line) my bookshelves.
—Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
Another cryptic social media post Brown took to social media again a few weeks after the Bible verse to share his displeasure.
—Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Try reading Romans 1, verse 18 to the end of that chapter to see how what was written 2,000 years ago, reads like today.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
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Noun
Lukehart’s final moments included a brief apology and the recitation of a Bible verse.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Multiple copies of Howl, Kaddish, and assembled collections of complete verse lined (and still line) my bookshelves.
—Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
Another cryptic social media post Brown took to social media again a few weeks after the Bible verse to share his displeasure.
—Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Try reading Romans 1, verse 18 to the end of that chapter to see how what was written 2,000 years ago, reads like today.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verse
Noun
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Far from moderating political passions, Freneau stoked hatred of his political rivals, the Federalists, and their leader, Alexander Hamilton, even publishing an anti-Semitic poem comparing Hamilton’s work at the Treasury Department to that of Jewish moneylenders.—
Jeffrey Rosen,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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The film is a re-telling of Homer’s poem about Odysseus’ long journey home.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
4 June 2026
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Cullen said that her poem, featured in her third poetry collection Conditional Perfect, is even more poignant now, after losing her mother.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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His poetry has been translated to French, German, and English.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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Benjie Ancheta, police chief of Alabel town in Sarangani in the Philippines, told Reuters that the police building had some cracks immediately after the quake, which occurred during their flag-raising ceremony.—
Kathleen Magramo,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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The suspect is likely the father of the two children, police told ABC-7.—
Noah Goldberg
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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The singer performed her new song at the Toy Story 5 premiere in Los Angeles Tuesday night, then jetted over to New York for the big game.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
11 June 2026
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The songs are performed live onstage by a company of musicians and actors, with Shakespeare’s text and Radiohead’s music set in dialogue throughout.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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Later Tuesday, Loboa sent an email to the DU community informing them about the academic realignment, a message that listed data and documents used to make the restructuring decisions.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
9 June 2026
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Employees who work at the New Labor Agency Building, at O and 9th streets, were also sent memos informing them that the building does not have sufficient space to accommodate all employees in offices four days a week.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
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As has been reported, center fielder Jackson Merrill was also part of the discussions for Ohtani, according to sources briefed on the talks.—
Ken Rosenthal,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 May 2026
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Another Lebanese official, who is briefed throughout the day about the ongoing talks at the Pentagon, also said the delegation would seek comprehensive implementation of the ceasefire and a stop to ongoing hostilities.—
Bassem Mroue,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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The islands of Paulau, Yap, and Micronesia were advised to listen to the latest information from officials, the weather service said.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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The multilingual avatar can advise on what to do when your bank certificates of deposit are maturing, for example, or how to manage your children’s college fund.—
Meg Short,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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“Verse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verse. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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