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
He waxed poetic when it didn’t help his prose and overwrote shamelessly.
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
How poetic that the same arm should deliver both pitches.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026
With the long hair, the beard, and the pale white color he looked quite wild, but also, I have to admit, rather poetic.
From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien
Vocabulary lists containing poetic
English Words Derived from French, List 1
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