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as in poem
a composition using rhythm and often rhyme to create a lyrical effect
composed a short verse for his mother's birthday
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as in poetry
writing that uses rhythm, vivid language, and often rhyme to provoke an emotional response
skilled at verse
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as in to tell
to give information to
while in prison, he versed himself in the rights of the incarcerated
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Recent Examples of verse
Thania Garcia, Variety, 13 Jan. 2025
Herzog often refers to himself—including at the beginning of this documentary—as a poet, though he’s not particularly known for writing verse.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 8 Jan. 2025
Besides a strong verse from Future, Young Thug hops on the track for his equivalent of a first day out verse.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 3 Jan. 2025
Now he's recruited a seminal hip-hop figure from beyond our city borders — Slug, from Minneapolis' Atmosphere — who brings prestige to Chapelle's captivating rhymes with his own magnetic verse.
—Piet Levy, Journal Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The set — which included guest verses from Future, GloRilla, 21 Savage, Rylo Rodriguez, Travis Scott, Young Thug and Rod Wave — was available to purchase as a 15-song digital download album and a standard CD, followed by an extended edition exclusively available for purchase on his website.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 13 Jan. 2025
Herzog often refers to himself—including at the beginning of this documentary—as a poet, though he’s not particularly known for writing verse.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 8 Jan. 2025
Besides a strong verse from Future, Young Thug hops on the track for his equivalent of a first day out verse.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 3 Jan. 2025
Now he's recruited a seminal hip-hop figure from beyond our city borders — Slug, from Minneapolis' Atmosphere — who brings prestige to Chapelle's captivating rhymes with his own magnetic verse.
—Piet Levy, Journal Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verse
Noun
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The strategy is less effective for improving outputs such as poems or translations, in which ranking is subjective.—
Lauren Leffer,
Scientific American,
23 Jan. 2025
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Purple: Commander-In-Chief names if they were put into a rap or poem.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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So, he got rid of the academia and the poetry, which appear to have been fairly important to the novel’s overall effect.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
26 Jan. 2025
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Throughout its history, The New Yorker has been known for publishing influential writers such as J.D. Salinger, John Updike, Joan Didion, and James Baldwin, and for introducing groundbreaking literary fiction, poetry, and essays.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Santiago and Huffman had a son together, police told KY3.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Kansas City Star,
26 Jan. 2025
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The shots came in quick succession, Easton told him.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Jan. 2025
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The song, a home demo Lennon recorded in 1978, was well known to Beatles die-hards.—
August Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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This album, there’s of course heartbreak in it, but there’s songs for lovers, too.—
Carly Thomas,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Just before the webinar, Gingrich said, the CDC informed him that because of an HHS order, the agency was unable to publish the report last week or communicate its findings.—
Amy Maxmen,
CNN,
30 Jan. 2025
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According to the complaint, Moe was removed from the general population at her women’s prison, placed in solitary confinement, and informed that she would be imminently transferred to a men’s facility due to the executive order.—
James Factora,
Them,
29 Jan. 2025
Verb
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In addition, the review included friend of the court briefs the state filed to the Supreme Court and Burgum’s financial disclosures and public testimony.—
Mary Steurer,
ProPublica,
24 Jan. 2025
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The White House counsel, David Warrington, presented Mr. Trump with options, some more expansive than others, according to two people briefed on the situation who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe sensitive internal discussions.—
Jonathan Swan,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
Verb
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This plan is specifically tailored to your situation and advises you on the medications to take, how much to take, and when to take them.—
Daniel More,
Verywell Health,
30 Jan. 2025
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Here’s how to prepare Middle-class Americans want to know how the wealthy make money Experts advise federal employees to take their time before accepting the offer.—
Stephanie Dhue,Sharon Epperson,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Verse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verse. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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