elegiacs

Definition of elegiacsnext
plural of elegiac

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elegiacs
Noun
  • These books can be read as comedies of cognitive dissonance or as melancholy elegies for the very possibility of closure.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Regardless, the hot-button topic of immigration enforcement taps into emotions and fear, said Daniel Lawrence, an associate professor at University of Wisconsin-Superior and a digital media theorist.
    Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Or those such as in Flint, Michigan, who have long suffered from lead pipe contamination and harbor a deep distrust for what comes out of their taps.
    Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Jan. 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 1 Feb. 2026.

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