as in poet
a person who writes poetry
a bard best known for a series of love poems to his raven-haired beloved
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Later in the year, the celebration continued with the release of 12 D&D Minifigures, including an elf bard, a dwarf barbarian and a witch queen.
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Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2024
Perhaps no other bard has captured the sentiments of Ukraine and its emigrants as fully as Taras Shevchenko.
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13 Ways of Looking at Edna St. Vincent Millay
Poet, lover, outspoken political activist.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
Displaced by war, these Ukrainian amateur actors play their blood-red version of the bard’s toughest tragedy for the Royal Shakespeare Company.
—Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
Strike with your fighter, backstab with the rogue, fling a spell from the wizard, and have your bard reset the fighter's cooldown, all while a baddie very slowly winds up and swings at random party members.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 11 May 2024
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Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2024
Perhaps no other bard has captured the sentiments of Ukraine and its emigrants as fully as Taras Shevchenko.
Shared Collections
13 Ways of Looking at Edna St. Vincent Millay
Poet, lover, outspoken political activist.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
Displaced by war, these Ukrainian amateur actors play their blood-red version of the bard’s toughest tragedy for the Royal Shakespeare Company.
—Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
Strike with your fighter, backstab with the rogue, fling a spell from the wizard, and have your bard reset the fighter's cooldown, all while a baddie very slowly winds up and swings at random party members.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 11 May 2024
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“Bard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bard. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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