as in minstrel
a person who writes poetry
Emily Dickinson is famous as the poet who rarely left the house but often journeyed to the depths of the human heart
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Recent Examples of poet
Hickman is a poet, of both the everyday and the extraordinary.
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Adam B. Vary, Variety, 2 June 2025
Until a glass barrier was added around Wilde’s grave in 2011, lipstick stains left by admirers of the Irish author, playwright and poet caused damage to his tomb’s massive sculpture.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 May 2025
In it, the poet is seated nonchalantly, with a moth or butterfly appearing to have landed on his outstretched finger.
—Trevin Corsiglia, The Conversation, 29 May 2025
To follow the Nakasendo is to walk in the footsteps of merchants and warriors, poets and pilgrims—and to write your own story into its centuries-old landscape.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2025
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Adam B. Vary, Variety, 2 June 2025
Until a glass barrier was added around Wilde’s grave in 2011, lipstick stains left by admirers of the Irish author, playwright and poet caused damage to his tomb’s massive sculpture.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 May 2025
In it, the poet is seated nonchalantly, with a moth or butterfly appearing to have landed on his outstretched finger.
—Trevin Corsiglia, The Conversation, 29 May 2025
To follow the Nakasendo is to walk in the footsteps of merchants and warriors, poets and pilgrims—and to write your own story into its centuries-old landscape.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poet
Noun
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In the early 1900s, Black performers often encountered dress code restrictions and had to acclimate their garments to fit the demands of their audiences, particularly in minstrel shows and vaudeville performances.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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One giant got distracted by a wandering minstrel One giant overslept and started late Clues: Brumm is not the fastest builder but didn’t oversleep.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Filled with uncanny creatures and unintelligible language, the book's inspiration came, Serafini muses, either from aliens, or his cat.—
David Morgan,
CBS News,
30 May 2025
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The young man is at a crossroads between pursuing shallow, glitzy easy money, or being true to his emotional and artistic muses.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
27 May 2025
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In Russia, Aleksandr Dugin is a philosopher and bard of Putinism (with many fans in the United States).—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
21 Apr. 2025
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Pairing the berserker with the ranger or bard, who can power up party members and weaken enemies, makes for a good team composition.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Poet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poet. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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