poignance

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The beauty and poignance of Gaines’ practice lies in his ability to form entirely new, generative structures — a mindset with profound implications beyond art-making.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2025

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

"Pattie Boyd: My Life in Pictures" provides readers with a feast of images, to be sure, but the book takes on a special poignance when it comes to her longstanding association with the Quiet Beatle.

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2022

But a moment came when happiness seemed overwhelmed in a poignance of emotion that resembled rather a terrible apprehensiveness, and it was then that Sally felt the tears trickling from her eyes.

From Coquette by Swinnerton, Frank