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 WebAmber Corrine, VIBE.com, 14 Aug. 2024
Latto's Sugar Honey Iced Tea tour follows the release of her third studio album, an ode to her Georgia roots that features fellow Southern artists like Megan Thee Stallion, Ciara, Coco Jones, Young Nudy, Flo Milli, Teezo Touchdown and more.
—Njera Perkins, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2024
Another fresh face on the scene, Kristoffer Kongshaug of Forza Collective, presented his sophomore act, an ode to the ‘60s, the haute couture of the ‘70s and ‘90s ready-to-wear.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 12 Aug. 2024
Good One is, among its infinite attributes, an ode to a style of filmmaking that appears to be humble, yet still manages to be devastating and humanistic to its very core.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2024
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Noun
Sugar Honey Iced Tea — an ode to the 25-year-old’s Southern roots — was released on Aug. 9 to a ton of positive reviews.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 14 Aug. 2024
Latto's Sugar Honey Iced Tea tour follows the release of her third studio album, an ode to her Georgia roots that features fellow Southern artists like Megan Thee Stallion, Ciara, Coco Jones, Young Nudy, Flo Milli, Teezo Touchdown and more.
—Njera Perkins, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2024
Another fresh face on the scene, Kristoffer Kongshaug of Forza Collective, presented his sophomore act, an ode to the ‘60s, the haute couture of the ‘70s and ‘90s ready-to-wear.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 12 Aug. 2024
Good One is, among its infinite attributes, an ode to a style of filmmaking that appears to be humble, yet still manages to be devastating and humanistic to its very core.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for ode
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“Ode.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ode. Accessed 19 Aug. 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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