as in poet
a person who writes poetry
Edna St. Vincent Millay was unofficially the minstrel of Maine, as her poetry celebrates its coast and countryside
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Recent Examples of minstrel
Just a week ago, there were allegations about Heinz Ketchup's campaign's likeness of minstrel blackface, for which the brand issued an apology.
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Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Both Rolle and Amos felt that the JJ character played into negative Black minstrel-show stereotypes, drawing attention away from the strong-family emphasis intended originally.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2024
Robinson, an American tap dancer, actor, and singer, began his career in minstrel shows and moved to vaudeville, Broadway, the recording industry, films, radio, and television.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
However, the success of what many Latinos consider a 21st-century minstrel show (complete with a European protagonist’s fair complexion conspicuously darkened to play Mexican) lies not in artistic license but a kind of cinematic arbitrage.
—Giancarlo Sopo, IndieWire, 3 Feb. 2025
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Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Both Rolle and Amos felt that the JJ character played into negative Black minstrel-show stereotypes, drawing attention away from the strong-family emphasis intended originally.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2024
Robinson, an American tap dancer, actor, and singer, began his career in minstrel shows and moved to vaudeville, Broadway, the recording industry, films, radio, and television.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
However, the success of what many Latinos consider a 21st-century minstrel show (complete with a European protagonist’s fair complexion conspicuously darkened to play Mexican) lies not in artistic license but a kind of cinematic arbitrage.
—Giancarlo Sopo, IndieWire, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minstrel
Noun
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To follow the Nakasendo is to walk in the footsteps of merchants and warriors, poets and pilgrims—and to write your own story into its centuries-old landscape.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
27 May 2025
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The restaurant opened its doors in 1939 and was a hot spot for Greek poets and creatives such as Odysseas Elytis, Nikos Gatsos and Manos Hatzidakis.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
24 May 2025
Noun
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In Russia, Aleksandr Dugin is a philosopher and bard of Putinism (with many fans in the United States).—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
21 Apr. 2025
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Pairing the berserker with the ranger or bard, who can power up party members and weaken enemies, makes for a good team composition.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Minstrel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minstrel. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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