elegiacs

Definition of elegiacsnext
plural of elegiac

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Noun
  • In Berceuse Parish, there are so many elegies.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Levi's taps into her consumer brand expertise from her days at Starbucks, compared to Kohl's retail focus; of course, that retail experience is now also serving Gass well as Levi's opens more of its own stores.
    Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Return your right hand to the floor and repeat on the other side (this time, left hand taps right shoulder).
    Jakob Roze, Health, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Swedish singer-composer Anna von Hausswolff, whose cathedral melodies, intense vocals and doom-laden dirges share much in common with Nordic heavy-metal culture, specializes in mystery and grandiosity.
    Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Further down the lineup, Friday has Bieber collaborator and indie fave Dijon alongside the melodic dirges of Ethel Cain.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Elegiacs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elegiacs. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.

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