versifier

noun

ˈvər-sə-ˌfī(-ə)r How to pronounce versifier (audio)
Definition of versifiernext
as in poet
a person who writes poetry I may not be a great poet, but I'm as good as those versifiers hired by the greeting card companies

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Recent Examples of versifier Modest Durnov, an artist and versifier, did not leave his mark on the world of art. — Sarah Vitali, Harper's magazine, 10 May 2019
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  1. poet
  2. minstrel
Noun
  • At Hull’s railway station an hour or so later, a few Manchester United fans are scanning the departures board near Philip Larkin’s statue, which captures the late poet mid-stride.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Simeon’s Corey Randolph is a big guy with the soul of a poet and the hands of a sculptor.
    — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of poet
Noun
  • Davis shared her thoughts alongside a side-by-side comparison of the costume with 19th-century minstrel imagery, which perpetuated racist stereotypes about Black Americans and involved the use of blackface.
    — Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Retailer Target pulled a children’s Halloween costume from its shelves Monday after widespread social media backlash, apologizing for selling a garment critics said evoked racist minstrel caricatures.
    — Nancy Jiang, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of minstrel

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“Versifier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/versifier. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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