poetic

adjective

po·​et·​ic pō-ˈe-tik How to pronounce poetic (audio)
1
a
: of, relating to, or characteristic of poets or poetry
b
: given to writing poetry
2
: written in verse
3
: having or expressing the qualities of poetry (as through aesthetic or emotional impact)
her poetic beauty

Examples of poetic in a Sentence

your description of the sun setting over the Grand Canyon was a particularly poetic piece of writing
Recent Examples on the Web The film is perhaps a bit more poetic than strictly linear, which simply doesn’t connect with some filmgoers. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 7 Mar. 2024 Famed for its lengthy guitar solo and puzzlingly poetic lyrics, the song still gets streamed hundreds of millions of times a year. CBS News, 27 Feb. 2024 In a poetic opening day manifesto, Council of Fashion Designers of America Chairman Thom Browne, offered inspiring words to his fellow designers and fashion lovers at large. Stephan Rabimov, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024 Their meeting was almost poetic, a confluence of basketball eras, a rhapsody in sneakers. Helene Elliott, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2024 The lyrics are poetic, genius, and cover stories from such a real perspective. Liza Lentini, SPIN, 9 Feb. 2024 Even then, her prose was beautiful and often poetic. Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 9 Feb. 2024 The poetic, doll-like makeup look complemented the show’s silhouettes, textures, and techniques, presented on the moody, moonlit Seine in Paris. Essence, 2 Feb. 2024 At its core is Webster’s poetic account of her inner struggles, her confusions and doubts, captured in words at once spare and vivid. Steve Hochman, SPIN, 1 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1500, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of poetic was in 1500

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“Poetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poetic. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

poetic

adjective
po·​et·​ic pō-ˈet-ik How to pronounce poetic (audio)
1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of poets or poetry
poetic words
2
: written in verse
poetical
-i-kəl
adjective
poetically
-k(ə-)lē
adverb

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