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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But the chorus of Theban citizens, whose odes interrupt the action at crucial points, makes clear that not only the ruling clan but the entire society is at stake.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 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
The two songs tenor Ben Jones turned to, “Drift Off to Sleep” and “Answered Prayers,” were moving odes to melancholy.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2025
Football "cannot be boosted by singing odes or telling stories", he noted.
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2025
Many odes have been composed to Queen Orlagh’s beauty, although, if she’s anything like her daughter, not to her personality.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
