How to Use poetry in a Sentence

poetry

noun

• She's published two books of lyric poetry and a novel.
• I read the poem in a collection of modern poetry.
• He found it easiest to express himself in the language of poetry.
• Her dancing is pure poetry.
• Much of the doc has the feel of a thriller, but the mechanics of mystery lose out to the poetry of Cole’s images.
  — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 May 2024
• Word by word, and line by line, Chen Chen shows how poetry is made.
  — Beth Py-Lieberman, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Nov. 2022
• All of us love the natural world and feel drawn to trying to align with the poetry of its rhythms.
  — Spin Contributor, SPIN, 28 June 2023
• But those 21 days have changed lives, and have helped to change the face of American poetry.
  — Stacy Y. China, New York Times, 27 Nov. 2023
• Lately he’s been sneaking in here and pulling poetry books from the shelves.
  — Chiara Barzini, Vogue, 28 Nov. 2023
• His sentences come out as free verse, a sort of Rust Belt beat poetry.
  — Popular Mechanics, 14 Apr. 2023
• Her 14th book, most of them poetry, will be published this fall.
  — John Branch Adam Stoltman, New York Times, 14 July 2023
• The grounds and poetry trail are open year-round (free) robertfrostfarm.org Diane Speare Triant can be reached at [e-mail].
  — Diane Speare Triant, BostonGlobe.com, 4 May 2023
• But Legend couldn’t be fooled by the poetry of Shelton’s slick pitch.
  — Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2022
• And then all that's left behind is the tortured poetry.
  — Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
• But the poetry of the bout itself doesn’t always sell pay-per-view packages.
  — Brady Brickner-Wood, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2023
• The pleasures of poetry, meanwhile, are so rooted in the abstract and ephemeral that not getting the point can be the point.
  — David Amsden, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2023
• Every line is a bit of poetry that one is reluctant to let go of.
  — The Week Us, theweek, 13 Aug. 2024
• All of the above would make ideal gifts for a fantasy fan, but what about the poetry readers on your list?
  — Michael Dirda, Washington Post, 2 Dec. 2022
• The writing is good in the way that eating your vegetables is good, but there’s no poetry.
  — Trish Deitch, Variety, 23 Apr. 2023
• There has been a push over the last 10 years to make poetry accessible.
  — Time, 16 Oct. 2022
• Polley yields the lens to the female perspective, and Autje’s words that echo over the footage have the poetry of foresight.
  — Esther Zuckerman, Time, 14 Sep. 2022
• That didn't give much time to get an outfit ready for devout poetry fans like Sanne Wit.
  — Bryan West, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
• Mundane discussions -- and there are quite a few of them in this film -- sound like poetry.
  — Joey Morona, cleveland, 29 Nov. 2022
• Students marked the end of the demonstration with speeches and poetry.
  — Chandelis Duster, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
• The suitcase is still on display, a reminder of how poetry and poets change and grow.
  — Mark Gozonsky, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2023
• If you're really stumped, get some of those poetry fridge magnets and see what comes to you.
  — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 16 Oct. 2024
• Some did poetry, and others researched how to make the world better.
  — Brook Endale, The Enquirer, 14 Oct. 2022
• The gallery wall includes a mix of local and global pieces, along with kids’ artwork and framed poetry.
  — Marni Elyse Katz, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Jan. 2023
• Brandt’s debut hasn’t quite the Bard’s poetry, but the plaintive conscience is present and correct.
  — Guy Lodge, Variety, 25 Feb. 2024
• Kapadia captures the texture of their lives, as well as the glittery, gritty poetry of the city around them.
  — Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 4 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 1 Jan 2025