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Meanings of
poetic justice
in English
An outcome in which virtue triumphs over vice (often ironically)
just deserts
Usage of
poetic justice
in English
1
But it does have a certain element of
poetic
justice
,
doesn't it?
2
After all, there is a deal of
poetic
justice
in the world.
3
There is in their arrangement no attempt at symmetry, nor
poetic
justice
.
4
It's perfect,
poetic
justice
served, a brilliant finale to a brilliant show.
5
Did you ever hear o' sic a thing as
poetic
justice
,
Sergeant?
6
She had the strength, and leaving the swan behind- aformof
poetic
justice
?
7
I'd never been a great one for
poetic
justice
,
but this came close.
8
That would be
poetic
justice
,
and justice is so rare in the world.
9
And there was some sort of
poetic
justice
about telling her the truth.
10
And it made them worse too-which is what the book calls
poetic
justice
.
11
Somehow the latter seemed fitting,
poetic
justice
for Kealoha and Faalogo.
12
It seemed
poetic
justice
that such a bastion of privilege should stake her.
13
A
poetic
justice
visits him with misery, for he still cares for Alice.
14
It would, therefore, be a measure of
poetic
justice
if now--
15
As a Morphate protecting his rights to his mate, it was
poetic
justice
.
16
Only a kind of ambiguous
poetic
justice
appears to be visited on those responsible.
Other examples for "poetic justice"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
This collocation consists of:
poetic
justice
poetic
Adjective
Noun
Poetic justice
through the time
Poetic justice
across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common