as in boo
used to express sorrow or distress
Juliet's pitiful lament, "alas, poor Romeo, he is already dead!"
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Recent Examples of alas
This would've been a perfect opportunity to stargaze during the serene set, alas the stars were snuffed out by the muddy blanket of light pollution.
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Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Alamo Drafthouse’s San Francisco movie party is, alas, sold out.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 18 June 2025
But alas, the Thunder deployed a tactic that has become popular across the league – intentionally fouling up three points to avoid giving their opponent a chance to launch a potential game-tying shot – which turned what should have been an incredible ending into a snooze fest.
—Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Sounded iffy in rehearsal and, alas, even iffier on stage.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 12 May 2025
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Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Alamo Drafthouse’s San Francisco movie party is, alas, sold out.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 18 June 2025
But alas, the Thunder deployed a tactic that has become popular across the league – intentionally fouling up three points to avoid giving their opponent a chance to launch a potential game-tying shot – which turned what should have been an incredible ending into a snooze fest.
—Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Sounded iffy in rehearsal and, alas, even iffier on stage.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alas
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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
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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
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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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“Alas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alas. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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