poignant
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For the romantics: Emily Yoffe’s essay “My Husband’s Other Wife” is a poignant ode to her husband’s first wife, who died of breast cancer tragically young.
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026
In a poignant moment, Antonia revealed that watching boxer Nicola Adams and Katya Jones performing together in Strictly's 2020 series was a "big part of my coming out journey".
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Less fortunate were Lehmann, who died of his burns in the hospital, and Dolan, in whose pocket was discovered a poignant goodbye letter written to his wife in case of disaster.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Still, Nicholson’s poignant performance nearly makes it unnecessary.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Mozart left us far more poignant and permanent keepsakes of his existence than his bones: he left us his extraordinary music.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
Vocabulary lists containing poignant
Grade 12, List 1
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The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 7
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