as in boo
used to express sorrow or distress
alack, it's true—the only good restaurant in town is closing!
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Interjection
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Williams also recalled witnessing the Super Bowl crowd boo Taylor Swift when she was shown on the jumbotron cheering on her boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs player Travis Kelce.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
17 Apr. 2025 -
Highlights include a costume parade (for kids and parents), a Purim story and boo Haman and songs.—
Linda McIntosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2024
Interjection
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Even Nicole Kidman had gotten wind of it and at one point considered rolling up to the film’s rollicking post-premiere party on the beach with me in tow, but, alas, the Oscar winner was unable to break away from an official function.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
17 July 2025
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But alas, all this transaction cost the Hornets is Jusuf Nurkic, who, at this point in his career, is considered little more than salary filler to most teams.—
Mat Issa,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
Interjection
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Studies of fathers have generated some alarmist headlines over the years, and Hrdy has kindly collated them: no dad joke: fatherhood shrinks the brain; aw, nuts!—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harper's Magazine,
30 Mar. 2024
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And then … aw, just cue up the video player for the epic Francisco Lindor homer that won this thing!—
Jayson Stark,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
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“Alack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alack. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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