alas
Example Sentences
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In Los Angeles, alas, we were, last spring, a city of cinders.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026
But alas, Minute Maid is saying goodbye to all that, and thanks for the memories.
From Salon • Feb. 6, 2026
The thirst for power has a way of corrupting even the most idealistic hearts, alas.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2026
The 50-year mortgage, alas, is yet another example of an all-too-common pattern: a personal finance product whose superficial appeal does not survive careful scrutiny.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 10, 2025
The king’s Asian empire, alas, proved even more ephemeral than Alexander’s: within six months all his appointed governors were deposed, and Seleucus II was crowned in Babylon.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
Vocabulary lists containing alas
"Sympathy" by Paul Laurence Dunbar
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Selection Vocabulary 2, Unit 1
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4-letter words, List 1
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