poetic
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The more poetic among us might find a metaphor there; the major artery to Graham’s heart was literally torn in two.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
Klee’s mysterious, poetic range comes vividly to life in “Paul Klee: Other Possible Worlds,” a chronological survey of roughly 100 paintings, drawings and prints at the Jewish Museum through July 26.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
In the ballroom scene of “Swan Lake,” Mr. McKenzie’s production features a flashy and somewhat extraneous role for an alter-ego of the sinister sorcerer Von Rothbart, which Mr. Stearns has danced with poetic panache.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Writer, director and artist Kamal Kaan - who won a Gardeners' World Magazine award for his Saltaire yard - will perform a contemporary dance, music and poetic show called To Leave This Soil Altered.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
He tugged at that poetic forelock and frowned.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing poetic
English Words Derived from French, List 1
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Poetry
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