poeticism
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of poeticism
Example Sentences
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Onda returns again and again to a disjointed sort of poeticism that circles around the core idea by firing off questions and trying out slightly augmented versions of the same sentence, akin to stream-of-consciousness.
From Seattle Times • May 6, 2023
Mering’s distinct alto has the opalescence of Karen Carpenter’s voice and the enveloping benevolence of Cass Elliot’s, though as a songwriter she shares a certain millennial poeticism with Lana Del Rey.
From New York Times • Nov. 17, 2022
The poeticism of the lyrics is the specific muddied with the abstract.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2022
It’s worth sifting through the sometimes half-baked philosophizing and breathy poeticism to see through his eyes.
From Slate • Mar. 17, 2017
Too many of the stories also end on a forced poeticism: "… working hard, colors spinning out, exotic as a bird rarely seen unless believed in, wretchedly, like a moonward thought."
From The Guardian • Apr. 2, 2010
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