Synonyms of sonnet

sonnet

noun

as in poem

a composition made up of 14 lines that rhyme in a fixed pattern

He wrote gushy sonnets to his girlfriend when he was away at camp.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• poem
• lyric
• song
• poetry
• elegy
• epigram
• triolet
• limerick
• villanelle
• psalm
• ode
• verse
• eclogue
• madrigal
• dithyramb
• idyl
• rondeau
• epic
• epode
• idyll
• rhyme
• epos
• pastorale
• clerihew
• pastoral
• rondel
• georgic
• jingle
• English sonnet
• lament
• epopee
• ballad
• rune
• rime
• haiku
• rondelle
• tanka
• rondelet
• anacreontic
• versification
• poesy
• lay
• senryu
• minstrelsy
• free verse
• blank verse
• vers libre

Examples of sonnet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Similarly, Practice places Annabel’s decision making—what to write about the sonnets, whether her much-older boyfriend should visit her at college—on the same footing as her daydreams. —Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 1 July 2024

Turing envisioned the following conversation: Q: Please write me a sonnet on the subject of the Forth Bridge. —John Ganz, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024

Heffernan, who was raised in southwest Detroit, was known for pushing the boundaries of traditional poetic forms such as sonnets, sestinas and iambic pentameters, infusing them with everyday conversational tones and theological depth. —Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 10 May 2024

These chatbots can compose sonnets, write code, get philosophical, and automate tasks. —David Nield, WIRED, 22 Feb. 2024