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
With snails in his pockets and an inexplicable photo of Puerto Rican actor/director José Ferrer in his bag, Pierre spends the first half of the short waxing poetic about the beauty of Manhattan.
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 31 Jan. 2025
First clips of the playful exploration of lust via documentary essay, poetic facts, and evocative fable will be unveiled Jan. 31 at Göteborg’s Nordic Film Market works in progress, by Swedish producer Anna-Maria Kantarius of Garagefilm.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 31 Jan. 2025
For nearly two centuries, the American jeweler’s creations have helped the world speak the language of love and with this campaign celebrates all things Tiffany — jewelry, timepieces, home and more — with poetic tributes.
—Thomas Waller, WWD, 31 Jan. 2025
This exploration into Arabic poetry comes on the heels of the Arab Spring where young activists brought poetic verse to their protests.
—David Silverberg, JSTOR Daily, 29 Jan. 2025
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 31 Jan. 2025
First clips of the playful exploration of lust via documentary essay, poetic facts, and evocative fable will be unveiled Jan. 31 at Göteborg’s Nordic Film Market works in progress, by Swedish producer Anna-Maria Kantarius of Garagefilm.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 31 Jan. 2025
For nearly two centuries, the American jeweler’s creations have helped the world speak the language of love and with this campaign celebrates all things Tiffany — jewelry, timepieces, home and more — with poetic tributes.
—Thomas Waller, WWD, 31 Jan. 2025
This exploration into Arabic poetry comes on the heels of the Arab Spring where young activists brought poetic verse to their protests.
—David Silverberg, JSTOR Daily, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poetic
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In addition, for this film, drinking heart blood had physical, poetical appeal.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
14 Jan. 2025
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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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Released on Valentine’s Day (Feb. 14), the LP blends sultry R&B vibes with sharp lyrical digs—and addresses Drake’s most recent feuds.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
18 Feb. 2025
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For instance, Cher was inducted last year without Sonny Bono, while Motown producer Norman Whitfield was honored without his lyrical collaborator, Barrett Strong.—
Troy Smith,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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Amid our age of attention deficits, Isbell’s achievements carry significant weight, particularly in a time when expectations for lavish spectacles continue to grow and lyric prompters, pre-recorded vocals and backing tracks are increasingly commonplace.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
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The pair accompanied the single with a lyric video featuring clips of the two giggling with each other and sharing kisses in a bedroom.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Poetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poetic. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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