poetic

[US]/pəʊˈetɪk/
[UK]/poʊˈetɪk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. relating to poetry, possessing poetic qualities, characteristic of a poet, resembling poetry; deserved reward or punishment

Example Sentences

the muse is a poetic convention.

the poetic turn of a phrase.

a new poetic diction.

The piece ends with a truly poetic slow movement.

poetics should construct a theory of literary discourse.

constant principles govern the poetic experience.

a poetic text about growing up in rural England

His writing is rather self-consciously poetic.

poetic license. Frequently, though, it denotes undue freedom:

Wordsworth campaigned against exaggerated poetic diction.

The scholar discoursed at great length on the poetic style of John Keats.

He was using poetic licence when he described this room as ‘large, modern and comfortable’.

Real-world Examples

There's something quite poetic about that.

Source: CNN 10 Student English May 2020 Collection

But in other ways, it reaches beyond realism to something more poetic and abstract.

Source: Crash Course in Drama

You trying to wax poetic on me?

Source: Our Day This Season 1

Dylan brought high poetic traditions into the popular vernacular.

Source: NPR News October 2016 Compilation

What a poetic end to this game.

Source: 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar

Doesn't sound quite as poetic, does it?

Source: Love, Actually (Video Version)

Fortunately for me, my parents were not poetic.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) March 2015 Collection

Langer sees it in poetic terms.

Source: What it takes: Celebrity Interviews

Just simmer in that, poetic juiciness.

Source: Appreciation of English Poetry

Let's not get poetic. It hurts like hell.

Source: Modern Family - Season 10

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