as in poet
a person who writes poetry
where is the muse who will sing of this man's great and noble deeds?
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as in to ruminate
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Recent Examples of muse
Natasha Gural, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
But this time, her muse has changed — she’s no longer consumed by darkness but in control of it.
—Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
Arkansas Online, 30 Mar. 2025
There were fifteen minutes of golf talk, with the President reminiscing about playing with Tiger Woods and Gary Player, and musing about how his Turnberry course, in Scotland, should host the British Open.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The invaluable bond between artist and muse is exemplified by their abstracted slumbering embrace, her nude form dominating our gaze as her rosy flesh juxtaposes with the jade-sage background.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
But this time, her muse has changed — she’s no longer consumed by darkness but in control of it.
—Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
Some allies have even mused about pushing to make the April 2 anniversary of the tariffs a federal holiday next year.
—Arkansas Online, 30 Mar. 2025
There were fifteen minutes of golf talk, with the President reminiscing about playing with Tiger Woods and Gary Player, and musing about how his Turnberry course, in Scotland, should host the British Open.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for muse
Noun
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The poet and abolitionist John Greenleaf Whittier worked in Lowell himself for a time as editor of the Middlesex Standard and wrote his impressions of the city in his 1845 The Stranger in Lowell.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
2 Apr. 2025
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Pearl, a poet, writer and environmental justice advocate, will be involved in the Poetic Tuesdays series and help curate interactive writing workshops.—
Shawna Chen,
Axios,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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McBride is by no means the only House member who has been ruminating on the topic.—
Oriana González,
Them,
21 Mar. 2025
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In the video, Jim goes through the motions of catching the city bus to ride to school — uniform and all — before goofing off in class with his friends and later playing Xbox in his bedroom, all while ruminating on an absent father.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Robinson, an American tap dancer, actor, and singer, began his career in minstrel shows and moved to vaudeville, Broadway, the recording industry, films, radio, and television.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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However, the success of what many Latinos consider a 21st-century minstrel show (complete with a European protagonist’s fair complexion conspicuously darkened to play Mexican) lies not in artistic license but a kind of cinematic arbitrage.—
Giancarlo Sopo,
IndieWire,
3 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Sarah Wells ponders how her 13-year-old business, selling breast-pump backpacks and other items for new moms, will run under President Trump's new tariffs on all imports.—
Alina Selyukh,
NPR,
7 Apr. 2025
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And ponder why the tee shot on the par-3 12th creates such a riddle.—
Bob Spear,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Feel the need to meditate after dealing with a PDF file?—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
1 Apr. 2025
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Once again, David had to meditate on his options, but the stakes had never been higher.—
Laura Bradley,
Vulture,
25 Mar. 2025
Verb
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While contemplating his former love and his future as a father, Massey conjures up the apparition of his beloved Catherine.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
10 Apr. 2025
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Boasberg has been contemplating whether to hold any administration officials in contempt of court for ignoring his orders last month to turn around planes that were carrying the deportees to El Salvador.—
Alanna Durkin Richer,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Creator Darren Star reflected on the wig reveal seen around the world — when Kimberly reappears after the accident and de-wigs to display a giant brain surgery scar — to Entertainment Weekly in 2019.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The chaos in the markets has been reflected behind the scenes the business channels’ programming as well.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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As an actor, Jordan will next be seen starring in Ryan Coogler’s original period horror film Sinners, which is projected to open to $40M+ over Easter weekend.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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The school is projected to be built in southwest Cabarrus County and would have 940 seats, according to the district’s capital plan.—
Nora O’Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Muse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muse. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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