prose
IPA: prˈoʊz
noun
- Language, particularly written language, not intended as poetry.
- Language which evinces little imagination or animation; dull and commonplace discourse.
- (Roman Catholicism) A hymn with no regular meter, sometimes introduced into the Mass.
- A surname from German.
verb
- To write or repeat in a dull, tedious, or prosy way.
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Examples of "prose" in Sentences
- It breaks the flow of the prose.
- The result is overwrought prose.
- The only criticism was the prose.
- The prose is borderline passable.
- Prose is verbose and aggrandizing.
- The sentence is an abomination of prose.
- It gets in the way of the flow of the prose.
- As it is, the large blocks of prose are intimidating.
- Some of his best work came in the aphorism and prose poem forms.
- Dozens of bibliophile editions honoured his poems and prose sketches.