poignant
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The renovation also became more poignant for Keaton as time went on.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
But McElwee’s nonlinear construction and brusque, confessional narration slowly transform the film into something much deeper, a poignant work of art that instantly yet subtly aligns itself with the great stories of our time.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
Odd Arne Westad begins “The Coming Storm: Power, Conflict, and Warnings From History” with a poignant and haunting visit to World War I memorials and cemeteries in France.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Headliners include Olivia Dean — who just played a poignant run at the Crypto.com Arena — and the stalwart Las Vegas rockers the Killers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
The drawing is striking, well executed, poignant, melancholic, beautiful—but not in a traditional sense.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
Vocabulary lists containing poignant
Grade 12, List 1
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The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 7
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