verse
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Dripping with sarcastic self-confidence, it has hooks within hooks, not to mention a guest verse from BTS star J-Hope.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
The last verse of the song says it all: “You know that flag flying over the courthouse means certain things are set in stone / Who we are, what we’ll do and what we won’t.”
From Salon • May 28, 2026
A new verse of a familiar song played out in the markets Monday.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
Singsong rhyme and meter are out; free verse and wistfulness are in.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
It was Mrs. Pritchard who’d taught me that Bible verse about asking and receiving, so I took a deep breath and summoned up a chunk of courage.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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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