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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
Chris Willman, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
The first cumbia recorded in Ecuador at the end of the 1960s had only one verse.
—NPR, 13 Oct. 2025
This popular author and San Diego Union-Tribune columnist will share history, lore, jokes, puns, poems, and funny verse about Halloween.
—Sarah Z. Sleeper, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Oct. 2025
Many women did so, forswearing British wares, spinning flax on town greens, and swapping handwritten patriotic verse while drinking herbal-tea substitutes.
—Jane Kamensky, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
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Noun
But the verses themselves are fantastic too.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
The first cumbia recorded in Ecuador at the end of the 1960s had only one verse.
—NPR, 13 Oct. 2025
This popular author and San Diego Union-Tribune columnist will share history, lore, jokes, puns, poems, and funny verse about Halloween.
—Sarah Z. Sleeper, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Oct. 2025
Many women did so, forswearing British wares, spinning flax on town greens, and swapping handwritten patriotic verse while drinking herbal-tea substitutes.
—Jane Kamensky, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verse
Noun
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Still, such men recorded the poems, songs, myths, stories and place names of Tonga, and without such records, the stories of (mythical?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
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Same-sex desire also appears throughout Virgil’s pastoral poems, the Eclogues.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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Five different stages will host live music, DJs, dance, poetry, and more.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
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Her poetry is nuanced, showing readers the multifacetedness of a Mexican-American family.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Debris that may be key evidence could be as small as a fingernail, experts told CNN, and might have been thrown miles away.—
Isabel Rosales,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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Those last six words are telling.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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So many of McAnally’s song ideas have been mined from his knack for finding stories in everyday life.—
Nancy Kruh,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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Urban delivered a two-hour, 45-minute set spanning 34 songs, determined to go out at his hometown arena with a big bang.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Guadagnino had noted to Piersanti that Alma was an upper-class woman, which informed the wardrobe pricing, while Maggie, played by Edebiri, was trying to emulate Alma but on a younger woman’s budget.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2025
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Few figures have informed the sensibility of NPR more than Stamberg.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
16 Oct. 2025
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The cuts are also attributed to the spinoff of cable networks MSNBC and CNBC, according to a person briefed on the plans who was not authorized to comment.—
Boston Herald Wire Services,
Boston Herald,
16 Oct. 2025
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Oregon State fired coach Trent Bray on Sunday after a loss to Wake Forest dropped the Beavers to 0-7, a source briefed on the situation said.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Ellison has made a series of C-level hires since the deal closed, including Makan Delrahim, who advised Skydance on its acquisition of Paramount Global, as chief legal officer; former Meta exec Dane Glasgow as chief product officer; and Roku’s Jay Askinasi as chief revenue officer.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
18 Oct. 2025
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Experts still advise moderation—about 8 ounces a day—since too much can add unnecessary sugar to your diet.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Verse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verse. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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