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poetic

[poh-et-ik] / poʊˈɛt ɪk /


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Life in its most beautiful forms — the poetic, artistic range of Black life in South-Central — is on display everywhere you look here.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

His entries read like a strange hybrid of laboratory report and poetic comparison.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

On The WhatsApp Shakspeare, she warns listeners of a "wolf in sheep's clothes, but in this case denim", whose poetic voice notes win her heart, until she discovers she's "one of seven other leading ladies".

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

While I could wax poetic on the virtues of “Catwoman” for another 5,000 words, I won’t subject you to that here.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

“Rise once more to make Pashtuns understand the song of honor. Your poetic words turn worlds around. I beg you, rise again. ”

From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai




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