as in poetic
having qualities suggestive of poetry
"Now the trumpet summons us again" is one of the many bardic phrases in President Kennedy's inaugural address
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Adjective
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The Rockies waxed poetic in their description of the new uniforms.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
12 Apr. 2025 -
Silvio Rodríguez is a pioneer of la nueva trova, a music movement that emerged in Cuba in the late 1960s blending poetic lyrics with social and political themes.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In addition, for this film, drinking heart blood had physical, poetical appeal.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
14 Jan. 2025
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In addition, for this film, drinking heart blood had physical, poetical appeal.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
14 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The outlet unveiled its definitive ranking on Monday (April 7), placing Minaj at the top spot based on a comprehensive set of criteria, including chart performance, cultural impact, lyrical skill, longevity, and flow.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Set in Watts, the film is a lyrical, neo-realist snapshot of a community, family, and slaughterhouse worker all coping with the monotony and powerlessness society forces them to endure.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
31 Mar. 2025
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Moreover, the combination of the specific chord progression in the melody paired with the verbatim hook was a greater than 50% clone of Vance’s original work, in both lyric choice and chord expressions.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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Doja Rat stated that Strange claimed to have over 300 songs and handwritten lyric sheets.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Bardic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bardic. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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