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 renovations cost hundreds of millions of dollars more than projected, which alas is all too typical for a government building project.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026
The thirst for power has a way of corrupting even the most idealistic hearts, alas.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2026
“Your name—Dorothy . . . we always said we’d give to our own child someday, but alas it didn’t come to pass. And here you are, red hair and all.”
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
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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