they should have sent a poet

phrase

Indicates something is too profound, beautiful, awe-inspiring or wondrous for an ordinary person to describe in ordinary words.

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Meanings

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  1. idiomaticIndicates something is too profound, beautiful, awe-inspiring or wondrous for an ordinary person to describe in ordinary words.
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APA

they should have sent a poet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/they%20should%20have%20sent%20a%20poet

MLA

“they should have sent a poet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/they%20should%20have%20sent%20a%20poet. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “they should have sent a poet,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/they%20should%20have%20sent%20a%20poet.

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