poets laureate
- plural of poet laureate.
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On Tuesday, the academy announced its 2023 Fellowships, contributions of $50,000 each to 23 state and local poets laureate around the country, from Portsmouth, New Hampshire to Redmond, Washington.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 25, 2023
Harold Wilson agreed, but he wanted Hewitt to explore the possibility of appointing additional poets laureate for Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2023
The most influential U.S. poets laureate have usually had a special interest or project: Maxine Kumin championed the work of women poets.
From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2022
Other poets laureate of the state include Carol Muske-Dukes, John Steven McGroarty and Charles Garrigus, whose term lasted a whopping 34 years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2015
They are in every sense comparable to the best work of the poets laureate of England dealing with similar themes.
From Moonbeams from the Larger Lunacy by Leacock, Stephen