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Recent Examples of poignance This reader, with at least 50 years more in corporeal form than Ching, could not help but rapidly identify with her wisdom and experience the poignance of her story. BostonGlobe.com, 9 June 2023 The wild-eyed goofy younger Springsteen cracks through, but never lightly, always with poignance. Christopher Borrelli, Baltimore Sun, 7 Apr. 2023 That means none of the bubble-burst poignance that Bartlett and Natasha Rothwell brought as the servant-victims of getaway decadence. Darren Franich, EW.com, 24 Oct. 2022 Transcending expectations is its own expectation, and Midnights makes clear, with modest poignance, that Swift has burned out on her own hype. Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2022 See All Example Sentences for poignance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for poignance
Noun
  • Delicious and full of flavor, the roast contains brown sugar that balances out the bitterness of the beer, while vinegar adds a hint of brightness.
    Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Additions like maple and honey round out the bitterness and tartness, creating balanced cocktails with depth and finesse.
    Essence, Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Still, the two main budget bills easily passed both chambers and were sent to the governor before the Senate took up the marijuana tax legislation, taking the bite out of Hall's threat.
    Paul Egan, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • To reduce the risk of mosquito bites and West Nile virus, health officials recommend using insect repellent and wearing long sleeves and long pants when outdoors, especially during peak mosquito activity at dawn and dusk.
    Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Frank’s background adds poignancy to the case’s outcome.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Directed by Scarlett Johansson in her directorial debut, Eleanor the Great's poignancy won't leave a dry eye in the theater.
    Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Rainwater tends to accumulate at the road edges.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Rainwater tends to gather along the road edges.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 4 Oct. 2025

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“Poignance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poignance. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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