1
: one who writes poetry : a maker of verses
2
: one (such as a creative artist) of great imaginative and expressive capabilities and special sensitivity to the medium
Examples of poet in a Sentence
Emily Dickinson is famous as the poet who rarely left the house but often journeyed to the depths of the human heart.
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To many, Seamus Heaney is the preeminent Anglophone poet of the latter half of the twentieth century. —
Nick Laird, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026 For the film, Waters interviewed Stephen Colbert, director John Waters (no relation to Sasha Waters), and many poets who admire Oliver’s writing. —Matthew Carey, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026 Upon examination, the team revealed a sheet of papyrus inside the mummy’s abdomen that contained text from the Iliad, the ancient Greek poet Homer’s epic account of the siege of Troy. —Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2026 It was called the Artist’s Studio, and Beat poets such as Allen Ginsberg, Amiri Baraka, Gregory Corso, and Frank O’Hara were regulars. —Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for poet
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Nick Laird, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026 For the film, Waters interviewed Stephen Colbert, director John Waters (no relation to Sasha Waters), and many poets who admire Oliver’s writing. —Matthew Carey, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026 Upon examination, the team revealed a sheet of papyrus inside the mummy’s abdomen that contained text from the Iliad, the ancient Greek poet Homer’s epic account of the siege of Troy. —Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2026 It was called the Artist’s Studio, and Beat poets such as Allen Ginsberg, Amiri Baraka, Gregory Corso, and Frank O’Hara were regulars. —Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for poet
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“Poet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/poet. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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po·et ˈpō-ət 
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: a person who writes poetry
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