POETRIES Synonyms: 10 Similar and Opposite Words

poetries

noun

plural of poetry

as in songs

writing that uses rhythm, vivid language, and often rhyme to provoke an emotional response not all poetry has to rhyme

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Noun

The characters seem to represent facets of brakence’s identity, while the songs on marroW blur the line between diegetic worldbuilding and glimpses of his real life.

— Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 29 Oct. 2026
Everything comes back to that first album, and those early kickass songs.

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of songs

Noun

The conflict and resolution are also heard in how the solo verses yield the group chorus — individual voices on display, and then, collective power.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2026
Beathard drove the melody in the verses and chorus, threading a stream of steady rhythms that keep the piece rolling forward.

— Tom Roland, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2026

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