—used to express unhappiness, pity, or concern
Life, alas, is too short.
Examples of alas in a Sentence
Interjection
Juliet's pitiful lament, “alas, poor Romeo, he is already dead!”.
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Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
But alas, as those packages pile up outside your apartment door, the boxes inevitably contain a plethora of lulus and turkeys, things that barely fit or flatter you, made of fabric whose cheesiness could not be discerned from the AI photos on the internet.
—Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2025
Eternity, alas, will only fly as high as Murray can lift it.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
There is, alas, a snake in their Eden.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
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Interjection
The Huskers are another team that was supposed to be playing a big game against Penn State in November, but alas.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
But alas, as those packages pile up outside your apartment door, the boxes inevitably contain a plethora of lulus and turkeys, things that barely fit or flatter you, made of fabric whose cheesiness could not be discerned from the AI photos on the internet.
—Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2025
Eternity, alas, will only fly as high as Murray can lift it.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
There is, alas, a snake in their Eden.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for alas
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“Alas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alas. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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interjection
—used to express unhappiness, pity, or concern
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