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as in poems
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 poetries
writing that uses rhythm, vivid language, and often rhyme to provoke an emotional response
skilled at verse
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as in informs
to give information to
while in prison, he versed himself in the rights of the incarcerated
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Recent Examples of verses
Brieanna J. Frank,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
Three Giants pitchers, Landen Roupp, JT Brubaker and Ryan Walker, each wrote Bible verses on their caps, while a fourth pitcher, Sam Hentges, opted to wear the team's standard cap instead.
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Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Several others wrote Bible verses on the hat in a form of silent protest.
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Ian Miller Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
According to the writers, Bryan himself then wrote the majority of the verses and had a large hand in writing the bridge.
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Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
30 May 2026
Springsteen has edited a couple of verses out of the song, which is seven minutes long in Dylan’s original, losing none of its impact and, significantly, not losing the audience either.
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Caryn Rose,
Variety,
28 May 2026
To address the former issue, members of the Tarteel team built an MCP server atop ChatGPT and Claude so that those chatbots correctly reference the Quran and Islamic literature and don’t hallucinate verses.
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Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
26 May 2026
But there are no verses, and those choruses are surrounded by a series of instrumental passages with intricate guitar solos and tempo changes.
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Al Shipley,
SPIN,
22 May 2026
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Major League Baseball's warning to several San Francisco Giants pitchers who wrote Bible verses on their Pride Night caps is fueling online debate about the limits of free expression in professional baseball.
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Brieanna J. Frank,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
Three Giants pitchers, Landen Roupp, JT Brubaker and Ryan Walker, each wrote Bible verses on their caps, while a fourth pitcher, Sam Hentges, opted to wear the team's standard cap instead.
—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Several others wrote Bible verses on the hat in a form of silent protest.
—
Ian Miller Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
According to the writers, Bryan himself then wrote the majority of the verses and had a large hand in writing the bridge.
—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
30 May 2026
Springsteen has edited a couple of verses out of the song, which is seven minutes long in Dylan’s original, losing none of its impact and, significantly, not losing the audience either.
—
Caryn Rose,
Variety,
28 May 2026
To address the former issue, members of the Tarteel team built an MCP server atop ChatGPT and Claude so that those chatbots correctly reference the Quran and Islamic literature and don’t hallucinate verses.
—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
26 May 2026
But there are no verses, and those choruses are surrounded by a series of instrumental passages with intricate guitar solos and tempo changes.
—
Al Shipley,
SPIN,
22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for verses
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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.
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But some users find clever ways to sidestep those controls, by disguising sensitive requests as role-playing games, poems or pictures, with many swapping tips and ideas online.
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But at his Wednesday night tour opener in the Twin Cities, the 77-year-old abruptly let the stage after just a few songs.
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Shouldn’t all of our desserts be able to play Kenny Loggins songs at this point?
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Marketing informs customer experience strategy, supports product prioritization, shapes pricing decisions, identifies emerging growth opportunities and helps leadership understand how customer expectations are evolving.
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Having a location informs the characters… like that vibe in Alexander’s Payne’s films.
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This is how a San Diegan tells time, but yes.
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Based on photos and videos from Venezuela, the damage appears to be quite extensive, reporter John Otis tells Up First.
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To get around the closure, Caltrans District 3 advises motorists to merge onto westbound Interstate 80, take the Kidwell Road exit, turn left onto Kidwell Road and then turn left onto the eastbound Interstate 80 on-ramp.
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Don’t wait to go to a health care provider, the CDC advises.
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The Navy regularly briefs Courtney on classified matters in his position as ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee’s Seapower subcommittee, which oversees the country’s top defense priority, the Columba ballistic missile submarines built by Electric Boat in Groton.
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The trailer immediately briefs fans that season 10 is going to be an emotional rollercoaster.
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When Little John struggles to describe his dream girl, Robin instructs his protegee to sketch an image with words.
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The resolution by Commissioner Danielle Cohen Higgins instructs Mayor Daniella Levine Cava to pursue clawing back money from the Host Committee if the county can determine federal dollars are now paying for expenses that Miami-Dade agreed to cover with its $21 million allocation.
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“Verses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verses. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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