poetical

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His colleague in this translation was the eminent Assyriologist Jacob Dahl, who lends historical authority to Mr. Armitage’s poetical gifts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

And Davies’ approach has always been more poetical than technical.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2023

A series of short, poetical stories, it was not intended for a young audience, but it was critically acclaimed as a new form of children’s literature.

From New York Times • Mar. 28, 2023

Before her, I'd scribe satirical or poetical critiques that had the power to gut some of the toughest people walking the planet.

From Salon • Feb. 9, 2023

I urged that our first offering should be a bill of three one-act plays, including Paul Green’s Hymn to the Rising Sun, a grim, poetical, powerful one-acter dealing with chain gang conditions in the South.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright