as in poem
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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With the arrival of Dry January, the annual ode of kicking off the year alcohol-free, here are a handful of standout spots in Orange County to grab a snazzy sip.
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Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 31 Dec. 2025
Looming over the 8,340-square-foot dining room is a banker with a pen in his hand (another ode to the building’s history), the star of a bold mural from artist Aaron Petz.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2025
The food—served to classical music, an ode to the classics played 24/7 at Fawn Bluff’s greenhouse—was worthy of a standing ovation.
—Katie Nanton, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2025
Grace and victory sound like an ode to her parents’ jobs as Miss Universe and NFL player respectively.
—Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 29 Dec. 2025
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Last month, Universal Pictures released a teaser trailer for The Odyssey, adapted from Homer's ancient Greek poem of the same name.—
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The whimsical term has also been the title of countless poems, songs and books about remarkable coincidences or eureka moments.—
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Some have suggested that the Bard had romantic liaisons with men, in part implied by sonnets that are charged with homoerotic elements.—
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By James Folta | July 17, 2025 Is Brad Lander’s original Shakespeare in the Park sonnet any good?—
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Acharia attended Raj’s recent New York City show, describing a packed venue where the predominantly young, female audience knew every lyric.—
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Other sertanejo and agronejo artists content themselves with promoting agrobusiness interests through their lyrics, praising industrial farming and the miracle of pesticides.—
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Don Trip and Starlito have long stood as one of the most respected rhyme duos in the game.—
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Each rhyme showcases a different musical genre, such as Dixieland jazz, calypso, funk, chamber, Celtic and folk, with dance including circle, partner and line.—
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If Park’s film begins as another lament for our layoff-laden modern world, the South Korean director soon introduces a sinister twist.—
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Joel Stedifor sent two pictures of his classic 85-year-old Pontiac and shared my lament about the dearth of old, old Pontiac automobiles.—
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An epic with supernatural and epigenetic overtones, this debut novel looks like a feast of a story.—
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The third chapter in James Cameron’s Pandora epic collected $40 million over its third weekend in North American theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday.—
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Each song presents a lyrical tapestry that carries messages from God, frequently drawing upon references to biblical psalms.—
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Muir read a psalm for protection and remarked on how journalists write the first draft of history while often covering trying events within the community.—
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In the ballad, the hero is betrayed by his cousin, who bleeds him too severely while administering a blood-letting cure.—
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The music video for the ballad, included on the deluxe edition of Cyrus's Something Beautiful, depicts Cyrus in a sculptural Iris van Herpen look that screams avant-garde.—
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“Ode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ode. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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