poetic license

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But that’s just poetic license and, of course, perfectly acceptable.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2025

Rachel Syme’s foreword to the musical book says that this version of “Ironic” turns it into “an inside joke about poetic license and grammatical errors.”

From Salon • Nov. 29, 2024

“Bedewed it with his tears and bid to it an everlasting adieu” is the stuff of poetic license and bad poetry.

From Slate • Nov. 28, 2024

At least that’s the theory, though as best as I understand it, Dominican cooks have always accepted a certain amount of poetic license when discussing the dish’s symbolism.

From Washington Post • Feb. 24, 2020

Mr. Underwood said, “Cows don’t go to heaven,” to which Mrs. E.C.B. replied, “This one did,” and explained poetic license.

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee