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
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  • The cosmonauts plonked down on November 19th, 1965 in the Midlands market town of Rugby, a cultural backwater best known for the sport, the school, and wartime poet Rupert Brooke, in that order.
    — Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026
  • In 1938 the poet Antonio Machado, his mother, and his brother made their way from Spain to France to escape Franco’s advancing fascist forces.
    — Colm Tóibín, The New York Review of Books, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of poet
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  • Last month, retailer Target pulled a children’s Halloween costume from its shelves after widespread social media backlash, apologizing for selling a garment that critics said evoked racist minstrel caricatures.
    — Dave Collins, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
  • In August, discount retailer Target stopped selling a children's Halloween costume that some critics said evoked racist minstrel caricatures, The Associated Press reported.
    — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of minstrel

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“Versifier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/versifier. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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