plural odes
1
: a lyric poem usually marked by exaltation of feeling and style, varying length of line, and complexity of stanza forms
Keats's ode "To a Nightingale"
2
: something that shows respect for or celebrates the worth or influence of another : homage
The museum would be an ode to visual storytelling, drawn from the director's collection of film ephemera and fine art.—
Chanan Tigay
Chanan TigayThe recipe is an ode to my homeland, Vietnam, and I'd like to share it with my new friends in America.—Gourmet
Gourmet1
: way : path
electrode
2
: electrode
diode
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Noun
This poem is titled, “An Ode to My Mother.”
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Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
In his new book of poems, Quesada seamlessly blends intimate confessions with odes to surreal paintings.
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Fittingly, his outfit was an ode to a jab from one of his wife's costars.
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Megan's nails were also an ode to Starfire, with a translucent purple base shaped into sharp stiletto points and bedazzled with rhinestone-and-ruby decals on the center of each nail to mimic the jeweled medallions on the collar and waistline of her lavender bodysuit.
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Noun
The book, per its publisher, is an ode to the special bond between grandparents and grandchildren.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
In his new book of poems, Quesada seamlessly blends intimate confessions with odes to surreal paintings.
—James Factora, Them, 1 Nov. 2024
Fittingly, his outfit was an ode to a jab from one of his wife's costars.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Megan's nails were also an ode to Starfire, with a translucent purple base shaped into sharp stiletto points and bedazzled with rhinestone-and-ruby decals on the center of each nail to mimic the jeweled medallions on the collar and waistline of her lavender bodysuit.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Ode.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ode. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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ode
1 of 2 noun
: a lyric poem that expresses a noble feeling with dignity
-ode
2 of 2 noun combining formˌōd
1
: way : path
electrode
2
: electrode
diode
Etymology
Noun combining form
derived from Greek hodos "way, path"
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