versification

noun

Definition of versificationnext
as in poetry

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Recent Examples of versification Slathering your emotions across the page while crossing your fingers about the versification was what bad readers expected and what bad poets did. — Christopher Tayler, Harper’s Magazine , 17 Aug. 2022 But this is bad advice, as showy and even showoffy rhymes are one of the special glories of English versification. — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 23 May 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for versification
  1. poetry
  2. poesy
  3. poem
  4. minstrelsy
  5. rhyme
  6. lyric
  7. free verse
  8. blank verse
Noun
  • The master told him to go and memorize a thousand lines of poetry.
    — Sabrina Jaszi, The Dial, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Poetic License, written by Raffi Donatich, follows a soon-to-be empty nester (Leslie Mann) who audits a college poetry class after her family moves to a small college town.
    — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of poetry
Noun
  • The collection evolved from there into Monica’s distinctive twist on some of her favorite antique and vintage pieces—charms, poesy rings and celestial motifs.
    — Beth Bernstein, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2022
  • Around my neck is my poesy ring 'adventure' necklace, with a locket holding my secret messages.
    — Will Kahn, Town & Country, 8 Mar. 2019
Definition of poesy
Noun
  • As the latest chapter in the epic British-American poem known as Fleetwood Mac,Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks are back to tolerating each other’s nonsense in a sexy way.
    — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026
  • In addition to her poem at Diana’s funeral, Jane was an important part of her nephew Prince Harry’s wedding to Meghan Markle in 2018.
    — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of poem
Noun
  • From minstrelsy to cake walks to the chitlin circuit, the audience has always been crucial to the context.
    — Lauren Morrow September 9, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The minstrelsy of late-night-TV activism Comedy Central’s Jon Stewart protested the cancellation by CBS of his cohort Stephen Colbert’s Late Show by staging an appalling musical routine on The Daily Show, circling the wagons in Colbert’s defense.
    — Armond White, National Review, 25 July 2025
Definition of minstrelsy
Noun
  • Growing up in Queens as hip-hop came of age, Rozell Manely Brown desired nothing more than a drum machine to back up his rhyme.
    — Jonathon Keats, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • The first half was a scrappy, testy affair with very little rhythm or rhyme from both teams.
    — Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Definition of rhyme
Noun
  • According to the announcement, the semi-acoustic record draws inspiration from reflective touchstones in Young’s catalog such as Comes a Time and Prairie Wind, with lyrics that grapple with memory, mortality and renewal.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The music, lyrics, performance, and choreography were addictive and fun – and earned her a win on South Korean music shows.
    — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of lyric
Noun
  • There was no such thing as free verse until the late 19th century.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 June 2026
  • The poem’s narrative frequently shifts between different speakers and languages, and Eliot employed a range of styles and techniques, including free verse and stream of consciousness.
    — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 June 2026
Definition of free verse
Noun
  • The piece has the pattern of blank verse.
    — Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
  • But Kantor wrote it in blank verse — little help for the script.
    — Peter Bart, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025
Definition of blank verse

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