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.”
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Michael Loré, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Because this clever, funny play is both an attentive ode to Greenspan’s extraordinary artistry as a playwright-performer and an unsparing meditation on the psychic and financial precariousness of playwriting as a creative life.
—Laura Collins-Hughes, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
An ode to the residence of a fictitious 14th-century Italian merchant, the suite’s interior touches include a White Statuario marble fireplace, Mahjong table, European and Asian artwork, and handcrafted crystal chandeliers.
—Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2025
The theater’s first event will be with the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, an ode to their long history together.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Regardless if they’re officially deemed Masters collections or not, golf brands and fans are well aware that anything floral and/or pink, green and yellow is an ode to professional golf’s first major and the unofficial start to the amateur golf season.
—Michael Loré, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Because this clever, funny play is both an attentive ode to Greenspan’s extraordinary artistry as a playwright-performer and an unsparing meditation on the psychic and financial precariousness of playwriting as a creative life.
—Laura Collins-Hughes, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
An ode to the residence of a fictitious 14th-century Italian merchant, the suite’s interior touches include a White Statuario marble fireplace, Mahjong table, European and Asian artwork, and handcrafted crystal chandeliers.
—Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2025
The theater’s first event will be with the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, an ode to their long history together.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Ode.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ode. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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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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