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Recent Examples of poignantly
Collecting is often a function of loss, an attempt to save something that might otherwise disappear, as the volume’s final essay poignantly articulates.
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Kelly Presutti,
ARTnews.com,
26 June 2026
This case makes poignantly clear how much Florida will miss Labarga, the only justice who was not appointed by DeSantis.
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Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2026
After the wedding, Frances frequently sported the earrings, poignantly wearing them at her daughter’s funeral.
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Hadley Hall Meares,
Vanity Fair,
26 June 2026
Michelle Obama has long demonstrated a knack for conveying messages through her clothing, and her outfit on Tuesday poignantly exemplified her mastery of this skill.
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Fiona Sinclair Scott,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
Wandering beyond the community’s gates, Art discovers a tree of life, the fruit of which briefly and poignantly restores his youth.
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Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
31 May 2026
The relationship between Robert and his siblings is poignantly rendered.
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Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
22 May 2026
The clip included footage of the employees poignantly waving goodbye to a Spirit jet from the tarmac, with one even dropping to his knees to hug the plane.
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Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
4 May 2026
The series poignantly addresses the complexities of teenage struggles, particularly through Justin’s undiagnosed ADHD and Keisha’s experience of trauma, emphasizing the importance of unconditional support and the intersection of mental health with race and class in today’s world.
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Brande Victorian,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
Kelly Presutti,
ARTnews.com,
26 June 2026
This case makes poignantly clear how much Florida will miss Labarga, the only justice who was not appointed by DeSantis.
—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2026
After the wedding, Frances frequently sported the earrings, poignantly wearing them at her daughter’s funeral.
—
Hadley Hall Meares,
Vanity Fair,
26 June 2026
Michelle Obama has long demonstrated a knack for conveying messages through her clothing, and her outfit on Tuesday poignantly exemplified her mastery of this skill.
—
Fiona Sinclair Scott,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
Wandering beyond the community’s gates, Art discovers a tree of life, the fruit of which briefly and poignantly restores his youth.
—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
31 May 2026
The relationship between Robert and his siblings is poignantly rendered.
—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
22 May 2026
The clip included footage of the employees poignantly waving goodbye to a Spirit jet from the tarmac, with one even dropping to his knees to hug the plane.
—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
4 May 2026
The series poignantly addresses the complexities of teenage struggles, particularly through Justin’s undiagnosed ADHD and Keisha’s experience of trauma, emphasizing the importance of unconditional support and the intersection of mental health with race and class in today’s world.
—
Brande Victorian,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for poignantly
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Duenas expected sales to climb sharply in the weeks leading up to the tournament and said his customers are coming from all walks of life, including fans from foreign countries.
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Today, visitors can spot wildlife like bison, bighorn sheep, prairie dogs, and black-footed ferrets among the sharply eroded buttes.
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Virality, however, is not the same as long-term brand value, something ALO appears acutely aware of.
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In those first days, the people closest to the disaster felt acutely the absence of any assistance from their own government.
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Some stocks suffered keenly during the week, falling into oversold territory.
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The deal shows that one of the most influential technology investment firms in Silicon Valley is keenly interested in the networking bottlenecks in building out AI infrastructure.
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Chef Steven Pham is still simmering his signature Northern Vietnamese-style pho ga, which features a soul-piercingly clear broth, tender poached chicken, rice noodles, and a floating raft of fresh herbs.
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The Towode Door Stop Alarm is a budget-friendly, highly effective safety tool that functions as a wedge door stop and a piercingly loud alarm when activated.
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Overthinking and procrastination are two of the habits people confess to most readily and blame on themselves most harshly, and two of the habits most often misread.
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That can be useful because jurors can be more reluctant to sentence a woman harshly, writes Victor Streib, a law professor at Elon University in North Carolina who has researched the treatment of women on death row.
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Nantz somberly delivered the emotional news while taking several breaks to compose himself.
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The season's penultimate scene finds Carl at his favorite haunt, sipping his morning coffee while somberly staring at his tiny Tom Ruffage diorama figure.
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After recent forays into darkly psychedelic drone music, the Mexican American producer returns to the dancefloor with an album that fuses techno and guaracha into a throbbing polyrhythmic juggernaut.
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Smart and darkly funny, Shiva Baby already feels like a classic.
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Atmos is already facing a lawsuit over the explosion from a resident who was severely burned.
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Nearby Elephant Butte Lake, a draw for outdoorsy tourists, is so severely drought-depleted that sunbaked fish carcasses line its shores.
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“Poignantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poignantly. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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