bittersweet
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He added it was "bittersweet" that it took "a celebrity having a child with SMA to get to where we are" and felt that is what it would take for change in Wales.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
The boys’ bittersweet final performance took place at New York’s Copacabana on July 25, 1956.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
I love salty, earthy, nutty and bittersweet toppings, like nut butters, funky cheeses and dark chocolate.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
It is a bittersweet end but part of the season, the book suggests with a good-natured shrug.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
My bittersweet memory: Jason and I are six or seven, grocery shopping with my mom.
From "Liar & Spy" by Rebecca Stead
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