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Recent Examples of tetrameter
This task — writing a poem about a worm in anapestic tetrameter, a very specific and satisfyingly arcane poetic meter — is a challenging one, but ChatGPT was the clear winner, followed by a distant grouping of Bing then Bard.
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James Vincent, The Verge, 24 Mar. 2023
James Vincent, The Verge, 24 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tetrameter
Noun
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Even Pope settled for iambic pentameter when translating Homer, rather than the epics’ dactylic hexameter.—
William Logan,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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At a rate of roughly one verse per minute, Clark’s invention could compose striking Latin hexameters.—
Laurent Dubreuil,
Harper's Magazine,
22 May 2024
Noun
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The Best Cocktail for Poetry Fans: Negroni Lyrical writers like Shakespeare and John Keats often relied on iambic pentameter: verses that contain five 10-syllable lines.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 June 2025
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The movie does use certain software in order to ensure that the rhymes of Dr Seuss’ famous feline creation are structured in iambic pentameter, Carloni explained.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
11 June 2025
Noun
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Hardiman wants young people to have a better understanding of how violence affects the community and become leaders in this peace movement.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
jsonline.com,
11 July 2025
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So now Trump wants to meddle in the domestic affairs in Brazil, all in service to protecting one of his contemporaries in the global far right movement.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
11 July 2025
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“Tetrameter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tetrameter. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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