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Recent Examples of poet laureate
This is the first time Miami-Dade’s poet laureate will be a county employee, too, pushing Tallman into the spotlight after years of behind-the-scenes work for public figures in local government.
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Douglas Hanks
april 1, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
The city is also considering reviving the poet laureate initiative, and staff have talked about doing a youth poetry slam, Mullins said.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Colorado’s former poet laureate Andrea Gibson confronts the final stretch of their four-year cancer battle with wife Megan Falley in Come See Me in the Good Light.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 11 Mar. 2026
Montoya was Sacramento’s poet laureate from 2002 to 2004.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 23 Feb. 2026
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Douglas Hanks
april 1, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
The city is also considering reviving the poet laureate initiative, and staff have talked about doing a youth poetry slam, Mullins said.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Colorado’s former poet laureate Andrea Gibson confronts the final stretch of their four-year cancer battle with wife Megan Falley in Come See Me in the Good Light.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 11 Mar. 2026
Montoya was Sacramento’s poet laureate from 2002 to 2004.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poet laureate
Noun
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The photograph documents the group, contributing to the historical record—these poets were there, those not, some are forgotten now.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2026
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Inspired by a short story from Welsh poet and author Dylan Thomas, the film is said to follow a young boy sent to spend one summer with his charismatic and wildly eccentric grandfather on a remote Welsh farm.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Heti’s detractors could probably put a bottle in the middle of a table and entertain themselves reading lines out of context in suave, poetaster voices.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2022
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But -aster words have never been particularly common, with the exception of poetaster, an inferior poet.—
Melissa Mohr,
The Christian Science Monitor,
28 June 2018
Noun
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Carney is a musician’s filmmaker; a bard for the bards.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
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Nancy Lemann, bard of New Orleans and stylist nonpareil, has gotten a glow-up—and in some corners, there’s already been much rejoicing.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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As the most discerning, up-to-the-minute voice in all things travel, Condé Nast Traveler is the global citizen’s bible and muse, offering both inspiration and vital intel.—
Anita Bhagwandas,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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As my mom and I stepped aboard, we were greeted by a stunning, larger-than-life portrait of Emilie Flöge, the muse of Austrian painter Gustav Klimt’s—and the namesake of this new Uniworld ship.—
Susan B. Barnes,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Apr. 2026
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By contrast, the French word for scarcity, rareté, has so many acoustic kin that an English rhymester could weep, with engagé, écarté, and retardé leading the pack.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
23 May 2022
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“Poet laureate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poet%20laureate. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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