versifier

noun

ˈvər-sə-ˌfī(-ə)r How to pronounce versifier (audio)
Definition of versifiernext
as in poet
a person who writes poetry I may not be a great poet, but I'm as good as those versifiers hired by the greeting card companies

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Recent Examples of versifier Modest Durnov, an artist and versifier, did not leave his mark on the world of art. — Sarah Vitali, Harper's magazine, 10 May 2019
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  1. poet
  2. minstrel
Noun
  • Yamanaka is made for leisurely walks, a visit to the house celebrating the haiku poet Bashō—who stayed here for nine days in 1689—and quiet days in a world of green hills and rushing water.
    — Pico Iyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Instead, Parini is planning, as part of his PhD project, to interview reclusive poet George Mackay Brown (Peter Mullan), who never leaves his hometown in Orkney.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of poet
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  • In minstrel shows, white performers wore Black face and mocked Black people for entertainment.
    — Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The musician-scholar Rhiannon Giddens, a leading interpreter of 19th-century American songs, told me that discussing Foster’s context is difficult because minstrel entertainment is so little understood today.
    — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026
Definition of minstrel

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