poetic licence
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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He wouldn't elaborate about any poetic licence being taken in the movie.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026
And while Johnny Rotten asserted dubious poetic licence in rhyming “Queen” with “fascist regime”, to sing about anarchy in the kingdom of Spain was to risk being taken literally.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 11, 2020
You're in for a treat if you like your period drama served with lashings of schoolboy history, a few large dollops of poetic licence, and tastefully presented by someone wearing a comfy cashmere cardy.
From BBC ● Dec. 1, 2017
Ah, no, he says, that is simply more poetic licence.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 28, 2016
Maude recognised several of the Poets who came to have their licences renewed—she had heard of "poetic licence" before, but never dreamed that one had to get the unwritten freedom from Fairyland.
From The Zankiwank and The Bletherwitch An Original Fantastic Fairy Extravaganza by Fitzgerald, S. J. Adair
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