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free verses

noun

plural of free verse

as in poems

verse that does not rhyme and does not have a regular rhythm The author's free verse has a unique rhythmic intensity.

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Text The Psalms are sacred songs, or sacred poems, originally written in Hebrew and likely meant to be sung.

— Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026
Cowin has also spliced together photographs of disparate subjects — people, places and things — on broad horizontal panels that suggest narrative progression but instead register as evocative panoramic poems.

— Leah Ollman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

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Thompson will be joined by singer-songwriter Gary Clark, providing the music, with original lyrics by both her and Clark.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026
His creative, direct lyrics and distinctive performance style serve as powerful assets in his bid to win over the public.

— Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of lyrics

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But the biggest legacy Parton leaves is her songwriting, and three songs define her more than any others.

— Wendy Hargreaves, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
Video showed locals draped in Spanish flags, shouting anti-migrant slogans, and singing Spanish songs, torching the camp and throwing migrants’ belongings in the Mediterranean or into bonfires.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2026

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