odes

noun

plural of ode
as in sonnets
a composition in verse in which a person expresses a strong feeling of love or respect for someone or something This poem is titled, "An Ode to My Mother."

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Recent Examples of odes But in keeping with its protagonist’s difficulty staring at his feelings head-on, The Vampire Lestat—and the marketing that preceded its premiere—doesn’t start with ballads or sensual odes to far-reaching love. — Hannah Giorgis Yohannes, Vanity Fair, 13 July 2026 The sleek property features several odes to San Diego landmarks, starting with the heated saltwater pool inspired by the Balboa Park Lily Pond and gazebo honoring the Botanical Building. — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 2 July 2026 With nostalgic odes to musical history and memories of video games woven within, Spielberg works hard to bring Cline's love letter to the 80s to life in a visually captivating and action-packed way. — Grace Dean, Space.com, 1 July 2026 As for more subtle odes to our nation, this Revolve one’s pretty great. — Faran Krentcil, InStyle, 1 July 2026 Some holes will feature odes to the historic Stockyards, Sundance Square, Panther City and the Fort Worth Courthouse. — Ella Gonzales june 4, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2026 And what better way to celebrate Route 66 than dive into the inspirations behind Cars Land, one of the most loving odes to the road ever created? — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026 No confirmation on whether or not any tracks are odes to the epic highs and lows of high school football. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 1 May 2026 Channeling ’90s slowcore and post-rock into gorgeously brooding odes to dejection, the Chicago quartet’s debut is downer music at its most alluring. — Joshua Minsoo Kim, Pitchfork, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for odes
  1. sonnets
  2. poems
  3. lyrics
  4. psalms
Noun
  • People can and should be skeptical about the sonnets written about starting NFL quarterbacks every offseason, when no one is getting sacked and almost everyone looks good.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
  • In his sonnets, Shakespeare pairs was with glass, and warmed with disarmed.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 June 2026
Definition of sonnets
Noun
  • Nearly fifty years later, Saxberger’s early burst of literary promise is long forgotten, as are the poems themselves.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Jodie Hollander’s poems have appeared in or are forthcoming in The New Yorker, The Atlantic Monthly, The Yale Review, The Harvard Review, Poetry and elsewhere.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of poems
Noun
  • Still, the fandoms that are most likely to post emo lyrics or examine the most devastating lines could have a slightly inflated score.
    — Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Considering the cross-generational appeal of Orzabal’s songs, being allowed a peek into the experiences that informed his lyrics and the creation of the music is a rare treat.
    — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of lyrics
Noun
  • Because the psalms were originally accompanied by instruments, scholars’ best guess is that selah was some sort of musical marking.
    — Drew Goins, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026
  • Take The Music Lesson, a study of a young woman playing the virginal, closely watched by a gentleman, which Graham-Dixon reads as a depiction of Collegiants chastely performing and singing psalms.
    — Clare Bucknell, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
Definition of psalms

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