as in poetical
having qualities suggestive of poetry
your description of the sun setting over the Grand Canyon was a particularly poetic piece of writing
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Recent Examples of poetic
Grau found that his job was largely translating Almodóvar’s poetic declarations into technical terms, as the director was not interested in discussing things on a practical level.
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Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 21 Dec. 2024
Armfield’s poetic prose is haunting – sometimes beautiful, sometimes unsettling and often both.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Conceptually, ‘Moonlight Rhapsody’ is powered by El Khalil’s poetic musings over the mysteries of the moon and how humanity’s missions there have altered the course of earthly history.
—Kyle Roderick, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Hail Mary represents a new phase in Godard’s development toward poetic abstraction and spiritual contemplation.
—Armond White, National Review, 20 Dec. 2024
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Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 21 Dec. 2024
Armfield’s poetic prose is haunting – sometimes beautiful, sometimes unsettling and often both.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Conceptually, ‘Moonlight Rhapsody’ is powered by El Khalil’s poetic musings over the mysteries of the moon and how humanity’s missions there have altered the course of earthly history.
—Kyle Roderick, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Hail Mary represents a new phase in Godard’s development toward poetic abstraction and spiritual contemplation.
—Armond White, National Review, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poetic
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For armchair travelers and avid trip planners alike, Wine & Travel Italy evokes the spirit of Bel Paese (Beautiful Country), the popular poetical appellative for Italy.Laura Manske, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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There is a real dangerous poetical syndrome sweeping America that must be cured.Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 28 Jan. 2024
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Dancers ages 2 years and up will perform dance routines in tap, jazz, ballet, lyrical, contemporary and hip hop while telling the story of Aladdin.Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Jan. 2025
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Her voice is strong and lyrical, laden with purpose.Longreads, Longreads, 19 Dec. 2024
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As early as 1992, MacColl was performing the song with the same lyric change.Pat Saperstein, Variety, 22 Dec. 2024
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The lyric reworks are basically telling people how to use the Cologuard test, then it gets screened.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Poetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poetic. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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