poetess
Americannoun
Gender
See -ess.
Etymology
Origin of poetess
Example Sentences
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“A beautiful still life of my poetess friend’s great-grandmother’s hand-painted teapot and cup next to a dahlia in a vase. Could be worse.”
From Slate ● Oct. 4, 2021
Tova, a simple name, a popular name, not quite suited to a young poetess.
From The New Yorker ● Jan. 7, 2019
A trained journalist turned researcher, Nyanzi describes herself as “a lyricist, poetess, creative writer and analyst” on a quest for good governance.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 19, 2017
The protest came from a group of angry ladies led by Robin Morgan, 27, poetess and housewife.
From Time ● Sep. 12, 2016
I like to think that at some of those performances, they heard the songs of Ts’ai Yen, a poetess born in A.D.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
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