poetic license
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But that’s just poetic license and, of course, perfectly acceptable.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 27, 2025
Rachel Syme’s foreword to the musical book says that this version of “Ironic” turns it into “an inside joke about poetic license and grammatical errors.”
From Salon ● Nov. 29, 2024
“Bedewed it with his tears and bid to it an everlasting adieu” is the stuff of poetic license and bad poetry.
From Slate ● Nov. 28, 2024
“It’s a little bit of poetic license there,” Vicki said.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 19, 2023
Mr. Underwood said, “Cows don’t go to heaven,” to which Mrs. E.C.B. replied, “This one did,” and explained poetic license.
From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee
