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
Examples of ode in a Sentence
Noun
This poem is titled, “An Ode to My Mother.”
Recent Examples on the WebStaff Author, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2024
The music video is an ode to West Coast glory, featuring popular icons like Tommy the Clown, members of Top Dawg Entertainment, basketball player DeMar DeRozan and others.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2024
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How the freak show took over America
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This Palestinian bakery is an ode to family and roots
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New weapons will eclipse atomic bombs.
—Garrett M. Graff, Washington Post, 3 July 2024
And so Roberts’s opinion for himself and his fellow Republican justices is an ode to judicial power.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 28 June 2024
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Noun
The clean neckline and belted wrap silhouette are an ode to Japanese kimonos, and a flexible rubber waistband provides ample comfort.
—Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2024
The music video is an ode to West Coast glory, featuring popular icons like Tommy the Clown, members of Top Dawg Entertainment, basketball player DeMar DeRozan and others.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2024
Opinion Gentle is the joy that comes with age
Opinion
How Macron delivered the coup de grâce to his own political movement
Opinion
How the freak show took over America
Opinion
This Palestinian bakery is an ode to family and roots
Opinion
New weapons will eclipse atomic bombs.
—Garrett M. Graff, Washington Post, 3 July 2024
And so Roberts’s opinion for himself and his fellow Republican justices is an ode to judicial power.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 28 June 2024
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“Ode.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ode. Accessed 15 Jul. 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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