It was a sapphic night organised by a queer team.
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Sapphic
/ˈsæf.ɪk/
Synonyms for "sapphic" (56 found)
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homosexualhudibrasticidylliclesbianmannishmock heroicmock-heroicnarrativepastoralpervertedpierianpindaricpoeticpoetico-mysticalpoetico-mythologicalpoetico-philosophicpoetlikequeerrhapsodicrhapsodical
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4 entriesliterary termpoetic stylesexual orientation termsexuality descriptor
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6 entriessapphic aestheticssapphic literaturesapphic poetrysapphic relationshipssapphic romancesapphic verse
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His Sapphics, on the story of Bacchus and Ariadne, are easy, elegant, and poetical.
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The first line (which goes by the name of Aristophanes) is a Sapphic without the initial trochees.
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"A real Sapphic," said Crane, dropping into a poetical tone, as an elocutionist does when he is hungry for an opportunity to recite a favorite sketch.
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