poetic
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The Indigenous Rukai people have a poetic name for these immense firs: 'The tree that hits the moon'.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
The more poetic among us might find a metaphor there; the major artery to Graham’s heart was literally torn in two.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
Klee’s mysterious, poetic range comes vividly to life in “Paul Klee: Other Possible Worlds,” a chronological survey of roughly 100 paintings, drawings and prints at the Jewish Museum through July 26.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
I’ve waxed poetic about pre-chopped onions as a doorway to weeknight cooking.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
He is poetic about it, in an integral-number sort of way.
From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson
Vocabulary lists containing poetic
English Words Derived from French, List 1
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