as in poets
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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Swift’s literary references encapsulate a range of genres and writers, from Homer’s The Iliad to the references to poets and writers Dylan Thomas and Patti Smith in TTPD, according to the book’s authors.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
11 Dec. 2025 -
The language marks power structures, laying bare the capacity of human beings, both leaders and poets, for contradictory behaviors and motives.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Dec. 2025
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The Black characters that appeared on-screen closely resembled the clownish stereotypes popularized by the minstrels.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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For those of you stubbornly holding on to the here and now, Ren-Fest features jousting knights, swordfighters/archers, musical minstrels, animatronic installations, comedic stage shows, magicians, strolling performers, as well as crafts, food and drinks.—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Versifiers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/versifiers. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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