poignant

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Among the 30,000 people attending the poignant ceremony, known as the Way of the Cross, was Sarah, a Palestinian Catholic.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Nguyen deftly crafts a poignant and contemplative snapshot of these seven bonded men who are caught between several masters in the creation of “Arirang.”

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

“Her First American,” Segal’s best book, also draws closely from life, but its fictionalizing feels freer and brings out poignant elements of romance and tragicomedy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

That “feel good” part is central: While he discusses his mother’s death from cancer last year, he leaves out a beautiful but poignant part of their final days together.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

It was a personally poignant and politically fateful decision.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis