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poetry

/ˈpoʊ.ə.tɹi/noun3 syllables

Poetry means: literature in metrical form.

Synonyms for poetry3

noun, as in literature in metrical form

poesy, verse

also used for poetry

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What does poetry mean?2

noun

1

literature in metrical form

2

any communication resembling poetry in beauty or the evocation of feeling

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Poetry in a sentence

  • When writing poetry, the author likes to use alliterations.DJ_Saidez
  • Poetry must be new as foam, and as old as the rock.Scott
  • I like wine, poetry, and a little irony.megamanenm
  • I write poetry out of love, not out of duty.carlosalberto
  • He's a master of light, song-like love poetry.Miktsoanit
  • From time to time, she feels an urge to write poetry._undertoad
  • He is known for his works in mathematics, and astronomy, and philosophy, and poetry.Amntag
  • Berzerkers are famous for the bloodlust, but what about their tender regard for poetry?DylanTonic

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of poetry

as a noun

plural
poetries