stanza
noun
an arrangement of a certain number of lines, usually four or more, sometimes having a fixed length, meter, or rhyme scheme, forming a division of a poem.
stanzas
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pluralof stanza.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The books are episodic, composed of scenes that function like poetic stanzas that are linked as much by ideas and motifs as by narrative progression.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
“I read the stanzas and try to paint pictures with the notes.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2025
In his analysis of “Moving Towards Home,” Miller highlights stanzas such as:
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2025
They spoke on a recent day in their Berlin studio as they giggled and tripped over their own stanzas — which exploit a feature of German grammar that crams nouns together into strings of syllables.
From New York Times ● Jun. 1, 2024
Dr. Holden read the last stanzas again and then looked up at me.
From "Paper Towns" by John Green
