poetic

adjective

po·​et·​ic pō-ˈe-tik How to pronounce poetic (audio)
Synonyms of poetic
1
a
: of, relating to, or characteristic of poets or poetry
b
: given to writing poetry
2
: written in verse
3
: having or expressing the qualities of poetry (as through aesthetic or emotional impact)
poetic language
her poetic beauty

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your description of the sun setting over the Grand Canyon was a particularly poetic piece of writing
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Her narration was a poetic plea for change. — Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 26 June 2026 The poetic tragedy was that Ballack had earlier received a booking, which ruled him out of the final. — Michael Cox, New York Times, 1 July 2026 And young Bochner is understandably queasy in his delivery of the poetic lines he’s been handed for these same interludes. — Arthur Knight, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026 It could be argued baseball isn't America's pastime any longer, yet there's something poetic and haunting in this beautiful film that explores the sport as well as ghosts of our past. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for poetic

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First Known Use

1500, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of poetic was in 1500

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poetic

adjective
po·​et·​ic pō-ˈet-ik How to pronounce poetic (audio)
1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of poets or poetry
poetic words
2
: written in verse
poetical
-i-kəl
adjective
poetically
-k(ə-)lē
adverb

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