ode
noun
a lyric poem typically of elaborate or irregular metrical form and expressive of exalted or enthusiastic emotion.
odes
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pluralof ode.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Indiana is in many ways a liminal state, the place you pass through between scruffy Cleveland and business-like Chicago, with little to inspire romantic odes to home.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026
The team was undecided on how well Mellencamp’s biggest hits—sepia-tinted odes to small-town America—fit today’s college football madhouse cathedrals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026
Wallen sings catchy odes to Tennessee; Bryan goes for heartfelt tributes to Oklahoma.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 26, 2025
Football "cannot be boosted by singing odes or telling stories", he noted.
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2025
She hadn’t heard of odes or atmospheres before, but as she worked through the pages, these creatures took up residence in her mind.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
