as in minstrel
a person who writes poetry
Emily Dickinson is famous as the poet who rarely left the house but often journeyed to the depths of the human heart
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Obsessed, Johanne puts her experiences down on paper and entrusts the results to her grandmother, Karin (Anne Marit Jacobsen), an erudite poet living among packed bookshelves.
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Nicolas Rapold, Deadline, 22 Feb. 2025
The meticulousness of the verse expresses not only the soldier’s discipline and resolve, but also the poet’s care, her unspoken but unmistakable tenderness toward him.
—A.o. Scott, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Vineet Kumar Singh plays poet Kalash in Chhaava and has been receiving rave reviews for his performance in the film.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
The area where Black families lived was named after the renowned African American poet Paul Laurence Dunbar, who passed away in 1906.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2025
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Nicolas Rapold, Deadline, 22 Feb. 2025
The meticulousness of the verse expresses not only the soldier’s discipline and resolve, but also the poet’s care, her unspoken but unmistakable tenderness toward him.
—A.o. Scott, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Vineet Kumar Singh plays poet Kalash in Chhaava and has been receiving rave reviews for his performance in the film.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
The area where Black families lived was named after the renowned African American poet Paul Laurence Dunbar, who passed away in 1906.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poet
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
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Riccardo Audio and Yago Goicoechea tell us about their S/S '25 muse, Maggie Maurer, the milestone anniversary, and the art of making an entrance.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Gwyneth Paltrow, Shakespeare in Love In the period drama Shakespeare in Love, Gwyneth Paltrow plays the muse and lover of William Shakespeare (Joseph Fiennes).—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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The development of modern Ukrainian literature was spearheaded by Taras Shevchenko, a former serf who would become the national bard.—
Karina Zaiets,
USA TODAY,
13 Dec. 2013
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Long before filming on A Complete Unknown even began, those involved in Dylan’s records and publishing wondered what impact a film starring Timothée Chalamet as the bard would have on his streaming and record sales.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Poet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poet. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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