as in poem
a composition made up of 14 lines that rhyme in a fixed pattern
He wrote gushy sonnets to his girlfriend when he was away at camp.
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Recent Examples of sonnet
But in those years, Shakespeare would produce a bounty of plays, sonnets and poems that have been studied, modernized, adapted, saturized and lionized for decades.
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Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
Read: Let our critic guide you through the power and paradox of an old-school sonnet.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Artificial intelligence has never been more powerful, constantly expanding its litany of flexes — from generating sonnets and fantastical images to believably mimicking emotions, all while churning through mountains of data faster than any human being could.
—Adriana Lee, WWD, 26 Nov. 2024
And that a major plot in the novels involves sentient, talking animals that love sonnets and science?
—Constance Grady, Vox, 20 Nov. 2024
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Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
Read: Let our critic guide you through the power and paradox of an old-school sonnet.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Artificial intelligence has never been more powerful, constantly expanding its litany of flexes — from generating sonnets and fantastical images to believably mimicking emotions, all while churning through mountains of data faster than any human being could.
—Adriana Lee, WWD, 26 Nov. 2024
And that a major plot in the novels involves sentient, talking animals that love sonnets and science?
—Constance Grady, Vox, 20 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sonnet
Noun
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One scene where a young Chuck's teacher (played by Siegel) discusses the poem with him is a poignant one.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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Throughout the poems that are in a variety of shapes and modes, De la Torre chronicles a series of moments from this period.—
Diana Arterian
June 5,
Literary Hub,
5 June 2025
Noun
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Lehrer is an American songwriter known for penning lyrics that were frequently satirical.—
Myrna Petlicki,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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First up is multiple Olivier Award-winning stage musical, Top Hat — based on RKO’s classic 1935 film starring Astaire and Rogers, featuring music and lyrics by Irving Berlin — which will open in Chichester, England this summer and embark on a tour later this year.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
4 June 2025
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“Sonnet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sonnet. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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