poignance

Example Sentences

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Another “Fall Guy” co-star — an attack dog that responds only to commands in French — had particular poignance for Gosling.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 13, 2024

Williams’ announcement had particular poignance given that she stepped away from tennis last year, saying she had to in order to have a second child.

From Washington Times • May 1, 2023

In the wake of DiNizio's untimely death in 2017, "The Lost Album" takes on a special poignance.

From Salon • Sep. 24, 2022

But, sadly, I don’t have time to write a 21st century Ulysses, and my poignance peaks with a picture of a sandwich.

From Slate • Feb. 21, 2022

It is therefore easily to be understood that whatever other emotions connect themselves with satisfied expectation are at their ideal poignance in the case of rhythm.

From The Psychology of Beauty by Howes, Ethel Dench Puffer