free verses

noun

plural of free verse
as in poems
verse that does not rhyme and does not have a regular rhythm The author's free verse has a unique rhythmic intensity.

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  1. poems
  2. lyrics
  3. songs
Noun
  • Some people like to write poems, other people like to perform music, other people like to run marathons.
    — We The Action, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Fragments of email correspondence appear alongside bits of dialogue, histories of apocalyptic movements in Korea, and poems about the nature of time and the Bardo (the Tibetan Buddhist concept for the transitional period between death and rebirth).
    — Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of poems
Noun
  • The musical, which has a book by Jeff Whitty with music and lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx, went on to play in Las Vegas, London's West End, and other locations worldwide.
    — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
  • As the only standalone English track of the album, its lyrics speak of a situationship so suspended in uncertainty that Selines craftily matched it with the sonic sensation of floating into outer space.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of lyrics
Noun
  • The chants, drums and songs from Colombian supporters filled the stadium from well before kickoff.
    — Emily Curiel, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
  • That didn’t seem to dent the energy, with spontaneous Argentinian futbol songs breaking out among scrums of fans.
    — Matias Ocner, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
Definition of songs
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