poetic
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We ended up going “Purple” just because it just feels a little bit more intriguing, a little more vague, a little poetic and kind of let the audience feel out what this is.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
His linguistic gifts and poetic sensibility for the English language, then in its infancy, gave his translation a vibrancy, immediacy, charm and clarity that have never been matched.
From The Wall Street Journal • 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
In that sense, Chinatown carries its own poetic legacy, the myth that deserves to endure.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026
As she told friends later, her poetic sensibility overwhelmed her good judgment.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
Vocabulary lists containing poetic
English Words Derived from French, List 1
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