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poetic

[poh-et-ik] / poʊˈɛt ɪk /


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We ended up going “Purple” just because it just feels a little bit more intriguing, a little more vague, a little poetic and kind of let the audience feel out what this is.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

His linguistic gifts and poetic sensibility for the English language, then in its infancy, gave his translation a vibrancy, immediacy, charm and clarity that have never been matched.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

On The WhatsApp Shakspeare, she warns listeners of a "wolf in sheep's clothes, but in this case denim", whose poetic voice notes win her heart, until she discovers she's "one of seven other leading ladies".

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

While I could wax poetic on the virtues of “Catwoman” for another 5,000 words, I won’t subject you to that here.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

The normal, I understand, can see words my way only if they are adequately poetic: Poor Dan is in a droop.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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