elegiacs

noun

plural of elegiac
as in elegies

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  1. elegies
  2. taps
  3. dirges
Noun
  • The touchstones are plentiful—Harmonia’s cyclical drift, Alice Coltrane’s stargazing elegies, gamelan’s hypnotic shimmer—but the song is strange and unpredictable.
    — Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 13 July 2026
  • Last week, some of the brightest minds of my generation left us angry elegies and poetic travelogues.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
Definition of elegies
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  • With more than 250 taps, El Bait Shop remains one of the largest draft programs in the country, pouring Iowa brews alongside national icons, rare releases and classic imports.
    — USA TODAY NETWORK, USA Today, 29 July 2026
  • Have dinner at Groundwork Brewing, a nano-brewery with 12 taps pouring everything from Belgians and IPAs to stouts and sours, alongside local wines and ciders.
    — Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of taps
Noun
  • Ashura processions are usually dramatic affairs, with chanters singing elegies or dirges dedicated to Hussein, while audience members beat their chests and engage in displays of mourning.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2026
  • The pioneering alt-country band returns with its first album in 30 years—a set of cryptic, languid dirges that feels defiantly out-of-time.
    — Zach Schonfeld, Pitchfork, 17 Apr. 2026
Definition of dirges
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