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单词 sonneteer
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sonneteer

noun

son·​ne·​teer ˌsä-nə-ˈtir How to pronounce sonneteer (audio)
1
: a composer of sonnets
2
: a minor or insignificant poet
sonneteering
ˌsä-nə-ˈtir-iŋ How to pronounce sonneteer (audio)
noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Her counterpart is Nigel's love interest, Portia (Autumn Hurlbert), who defies her double entendre-dropping Puritan father, Brother Jeremiah (Scott Cote), to pursue the sonneteer. Kerry Reid, chicagotribune.com, 13 July 2017 A sonnet is addressed to an indifferent object of passion; even if the actual lover warms up, the sonneteer can’t become too easily complacent—a dark lady suddenly sunny produces no one’s idea of a poem. Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2017 There’s even an open mike if your inner sonneteer longs to be released; newyorkcitypoetryfestival.com.‘ The New York Times, New York Times, 29 June 2017 Sonneteer is 0 for 10, but has four seconds, giving trainer Keith Desormeaux his second straight Derby starter. Gary B. Graves, The Seattle Times, 5 May 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1667, in the meaning defined at sense 1

sonneteer

noun

as in epigrammatist

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • lyricist
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  • poet laureate
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