dithyrambic
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When I left the politicians, I went to the poets; tragic, dithyrambic, and all sorts.
From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022
The 400 members and guests of the Poetry Society of America gave out a dithyrambic cheer of agreement as they presented the society's Gold Medal for Distinguished Achievement to Marianne Moore, 79.
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The "dithyrambic prose" which excited avant-garde blurbists in Tropic of Cancer�and which was frequently tiresome�has been kept in hand by a new sense of structure �a better interplay of narrative and reminiscence.
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Despite Beclch's dramatic flaws, the evening thrums with dithyrambic vitality whenever the Afro-American Dance Ensemble takes over the stage.
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Wilhelmi's lyric and dithyrambic head was filled with projects for pleasure, and with the eagerness of delight, he demanded a hasty determination concerning the proper use and enjoyment of the day.
From The Campaner Thal and Other Writings by Jean Paul