as in poet
a person who writes poetry
I may not be a great poet, but I'm as good as those versifiers hired by the greeting card companies
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Recent Examples of versifier
Her language thus had its necessary counterpoint: the Bronx’s fullness against her poetry’s economy; the streetcorner’s pizzicato against her versifier’s swing.
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Helen Shaw, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2022
Modest Durnov, an artist and versifier, did not leave his mark on the world of art.
—Sarah Vitali, Harper's magazine, 10 May 2019
Helen Shaw, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2022
Modest Durnov, an artist and versifier, did not leave his mark on the world of art.
—Sarah Vitali, Harper's magazine, 10 May 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for versifier
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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Many early cartoon characters, including Mickey Mouse, had been modeled after blackface minstrel characters.—
Jared Bahir Browsh,
The Conversation,
7 Apr. 2026
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The Black characters that appeared on-screen closely resembled the clownish stereotypes popularized by the minstrels.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Versifier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/versifier. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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