2
: writing that formulates a concentrated imaginative awareness of experience in language chosen and arranged to create a specific emotional response through meaning, sound, and rhythm
3
a
: something likened to poetry especially in beauty of expression
b
: poetic quality or aspect
the poetry of dance
Examples of poetry in a Sentence
I read the poem in a collection of modern poetry.
She's published two books of lyric poetry and a novel.
He found it easiest to express himself in the language of poetry.
Her dancing is pure poetry.
Recent Examples on the Web
The lines of poetry themselves might not immediately light you up, but Rundell’s analysis will, and to read this book is to walk with her through time.
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Vogue, 25 Apr. 2024
As a critical reader of poetry, Ms. Vendler found her bearings early, while still a graduate student.
—William Grimes, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2024
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Vogue, 25 Apr. 2024
As a critical reader of poetry, Ms. Vendler found her bearings early, while still a graduate student.
—William Grimes, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for poetry
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“Poetry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poetry. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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