verse
Example Sentences
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This is the last verse of “Streets of Minneapolis,” Springsteen’s protest song about the murders of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.
From Salon • May 28, 2026
A new verse of a familiar song played out in the markets Monday.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
“Natural Disaster,” which features a guest verse from Lucinda Williams and guitar from Justin Vernon of Bon Iver, is one of a few tracks that stretches beyond pop-song length.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
But I tried writing this free verse thing, and I really liked it and wanted to write more things like that.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
And then everybody got the idea, and it became a sort of song with a verse of “Please, Ms. Washington” and a chorus of “Please, please, please.”
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
Vocabulary lists containing verse
Reading: Literature - Poetry - Introductory
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"Easter, 1916" by W.B. Yeats
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Reading: Literature - Poetry - Middle School
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