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poignant

[poin-yuhnt, poi-nuhnt] / ˈpɔɪn jənt, ˈpɔɪ nənt /




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The paper describes the trip as "poignant" and will take place just days after what would have been her 65th birthday.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

Here are some can’t-miss theater picks: If you’re looking for family fare, Toy Story 5 is heartbreaking and poignant.

From Slate • Jun. 26, 2026

Among many poignant episodes, Mr. Ryrie follows John Ogilvie’s successful evangelizing among Mohawks in 1750s Virginia, a story laced with irony.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

He also gave a poignant shout-out to the show’s original cast members Brian Stokes Mitchell and Audra McDonald, and sent all the love to his three young sons.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

This lack of artifice owes as much to the rousing arrangement of songs, which blend seamlessly together, as it does to Echevarri’s poignant narrative.

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio




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