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sonneteer

American  
[son-i-teer] / ˌsɒn ɪˈtɪər /

noun

  1. a composer of sonnets.

verb (used without object)

  1. to compose sonnets; sonnetize.

sonneteer British  
/ ˌsɒnɪˈtɪə /

noun

  1. a writer of sonnets

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Etymology

Origin of sonneteer

1580–90; sonnet + -eer; replacing earlier sonnetier < Italian sonnettiere

Example Sentences

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Campaign for John Sadler finished fourth, and Sonneteer for Keith Desormeaux was sixth.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2019

Dabster, Shivermetimbers and Sonneteer were early scratches because of the sloppy track conditions.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2019

Sonneteer trainer Keith Desormeaux was asked what his colt’s next race was and he quipped: “How about a maiden race?’

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2017

Sonneteer will try to overcome that bit of history.

From Seattle Times • May 5, 2017

Oft has the soft, insipid Sonneteer In Nice and Flutter, seen his Fop-face here.

From The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume III by Summers, Montague

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