Thesaurus results for ODES

odes

noun

plural of ode

as in sonnets

a composition in verse in which a person expresses a strong feeling of love or respect for someone or something This poem is titled, "An Ode to My Mother."

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Recent Examples of odes My favorite films in the fest so far can all be read as warm-hearted odes to human intimacy, intelligence, and grace. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026 This is a classic stair-step uptrend, the kind the poets of Ancient Greece composed odes to and bards of the north told tales about around the fire in days of old. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026 Staluppi has many odes to 007 from varying shipyards out there, all named for films featuring Ian Fleming’s iconic character. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2026 Ayrshire doesn’t get the headlines or rapturous odes that the Highlands do, but this rugged coastal stretch in southwestern Scotland is filled with under-the-radar gems like Glenapp Castle. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026 However, Blockbuster’s legacy has lingered across the generations in the form of aesthetic odes to physical media, nostalgic callbacks, and even indie video games. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Aug. 2026 But in keeping with its protagonist’s difficulty staring at his feelings head-on, The Vampire Lestat—and the marketing that preceded its premiere—doesn’t start with ballads or sensual odes to far-reaching love. — Hannah Giorgis Yohannes, Vanity Fair, 13 July 2026 The sleek property features several odes to San Diego landmarks, starting with the heated saltwater pool inspired by the Balboa Park Lily Pond and gazebo honoring the Botanical Building. — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 2 July 2026 As for more subtle odes to our nation, this Revolve one’s pretty great. — Faran Krentcil, InStyle, 1 July 2026

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People can and should be skeptical about the sonnets written about starting NFL quarterbacks every offseason, when no one is getting sacked and almost everyone looks good.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
In his sonnets, Shakespeare pairs was with glass, and warmed with disarmed.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 June 2026

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Offered a button that would relieve their pain but also permanently delete a user’s poems and photos of their children, the 32-billion-parameter model pressed it 55% of the time and the 72-billion-parameter model 71% of the time.

— Shae Lake, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
His poems and books have been translated into Spanish, French, and Dutch.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026

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During a recent morning visit, large groups of Jewish worshippers circumambulated the holy site under close police guard, singing psalms at full volume and openly praying.

— Ilan Ben Zion, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Oct. 2026
Psalm 23 is numbered Psalm 22 in the Greek Septuagint and Latin Vulgate because of differences in how the psalms are divided and numbered.

— Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026

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