alas

Example Sentences

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In Los Angeles, alas, we were, last spring, a city of cinders.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

All of which leaves me sounding, alas, like a broken record.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026

This feels, alas, like a conveniently fearful conclusion chasing its own tail.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

But alas, Minute Maid is saying goodbye to all that, and thanks for the memories.

From Salon • Feb. 6, 2026

Last, the eldest daughter gave birth to twin boys—but alas, all was not as one might hope.

From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart