Poetic Expressions

noun a member of a Muslim religious order who has taken vows of poverty and austerity

• The dervish spun gracefully in circles during the religious ceremony.
• I saw a dervish performing at the cultural festival last night.
• That guy moves like a dervish on the dance floor!
• Her thoughts were swirling like a dervish, unable to find peace.

verb to hold someone or something in very high regard; to praise highly; to elevate in rank, power, or character

• The poet's work sought to exalt the beauty of nature.
• I can't help but exalt over how cute that puppy is!
• She totally exalts over her favorite band.
• The artist's use of color and light exalts the emotion in the painting.

noun a joyful song or hymn

verb to express joy or happiness; to rejoice

• The choir members jubilate as they sing the Hallelujah chorus.
• We can jubilate once we finish this project and go out for drinks.
• Let's jubilate like there's no tomorrow at the concert tonight!
• Her heart began to jubilate with joy as she watched her children play together.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun

adverb a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence

• The prisoner felt as free as a bird after being released from jail.
• Once I finish my exams, I'll be as free as a bird to do whatever I want.
• After quitting my job, I felt as free as a bird to travel the world.
• When I'm hiking in the mountains, I feel as free as a bird, with no worries or constraints holding me back.

verb to go or move to a particular place or situation

• After the meeting, he decided to betake himself to his study to review the documents.
• Feeling tired, she betook herself to the couch for a quick nap.
• When things got too intense, he betook himself to the bar for a drink.
• In times of trouble, she would often betake herself to the comfort of nature for solace.