bardic

adjective

Definition of bardicnext
as in poetic
having qualities suggestive of poetry "Now the trumpet summons us again" is one of the many bardic phrases in President Kennedy's inaugural address

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  1. poetic
  2. poetical
  3. lyrical
  4. lyric
Adjective
  • Underpinning the mix is King’s poetic sense of texture, tone, materiality, and form, every vignette a study in contrasts.
    — Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 16 Oct. 2026
  • While Charles Zana’s interiors projects and designs whisper poetic refinement, he’s drawn to edgy works of postmodern art.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of poetic
Adjective
  • There are ones who are more ideological, others more poetical.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Svelte yet heavy, Clipse’s latest sees all their phonetic and poetical gifts rendered to subtly maximal effect, with their lithe vocals cresting Pharrell’s glossy surfaces like snowfall.
    — Peter A. Berry, Variety, 11 July 2025
Definition of poetical
Adjective
  • Lyubka’s compelling storytelling technique is detailed, lyrical, at times, humorous, and therefore deeply penetrating.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Nothing has an immersive and even philosophical or lyrical quality, and that is by design.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of lyrical
Adjective
  • The protagonist, Mi-ja, is an older woman who starts to write lyric poetry.
    — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • And so lyric arrives, unbridled by the laws of grammar, pressing its hooves to the measure of music.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of lyric
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“Bardic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bardic. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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