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Recent Examples of poignantly
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.
—Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
Each episode begins, almost mid-sentence, with narration that’s equal parts poignantly philosophic and absurdly, randomly juvenile.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
But as the essays so poignantly remind us, the grief of losing a canine companion is matched only by the singular joy of having one in the first place.
—Air Mail, 14 Mar. 2026
As the couple’s busy day of engagements on Thursday neared its end, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex poignantly stopped by the King Hussein Cancer Center, a thoughtful choice as Harry’s father, King Charles, is still receiving treatment for cancer.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 26 Feb. 2026
What’s wrong with being uncomfortable and plowing through demanding texts that challenge us to think about bygone times, far-off places and painful emotions, poignantly expressed?
—Patricia Steckler, Baltimore Sun, 21 Feb. 2026
Perhaps more poignantly, various DOJ and FBI officials have refused to pursue the administration’s agenda to go after journalists, with a number resigning their positions, Deadline can confirm.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
Two chairs were poignantly left empty in the ceremony space to honor Will's parents.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
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
Each episode begins, almost mid-sentence, with narration that’s equal parts poignantly philosophic and absurdly, randomly juvenile.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
But as the essays so poignantly remind us, the grief of losing a canine companion is matched only by the singular joy of having one in the first place.
—Air Mail, 14 Mar. 2026
As the couple’s busy day of engagements on Thursday neared its end, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex poignantly stopped by the King Hussein Cancer Center, a thoughtful choice as Harry’s father, King Charles, is still receiving treatment for cancer.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 26 Feb. 2026
What’s wrong with being uncomfortable and plowing through demanding texts that challenge us to think about bygone times, far-off places and painful emotions, poignantly expressed?
—Patricia Steckler, Baltimore Sun, 21 Feb. 2026
Perhaps more poignantly, various DOJ and FBI officials have refused to pursue the administration’s agenda to go after journalists, with a number resigning their positions, Deadline can confirm.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
Two chairs were poignantly left empty in the ceremony space to honor Will's parents.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for poignantly
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The verdict capped an 11-day trial where Derulo and Spatola offered sharply different accounts of how the song was created.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
7 May 2026
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The closure of the Strait of Hormuz unleashed the biggest oil supply shock in history, sending energy prices sharply higher.—
Eleni Giokos,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
Adverb
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That’s being felt acutely by residents of Golitsyno, a small town in the Moscow region where most live on low incomes.—
Zahra Ullah,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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Overtime for Los Angeles police officers, and any other major expenses, would be acutely felt by a city government that recently closed a nearly $1-billion budget deficit, in part by slowing police hiring.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
Adverb
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The View From Letterboxd The Letterboxd founders seem keenly aware of the potential for alienating their users — just read their extremely long About Us page, which explains most features and decisions made by the company in detail.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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And Pearlman seems to keenly understand that.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
23 Apr. 2026
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In the opening keynote, president of public broadcaster Arte France Bruno Patino provided a bleak yet piercingly precise evaluation of the industry today.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2026
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His lashes are long, the eyes deep-set, large and intense, staring piercingly into you.—
Touré,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
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After Talley’s initial court hearing Monday, Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 7 President John Catanzara and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza were among several officials who harshly criticized the passage of the SAFE-T Act and Lyke’s decision to grant Talley pretrial release.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Again, Gulutzan was reluctant to criticize his team too harshly given how close the series has been.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The race there begins somberly in the museum before runners bound up one flight of stairs into a hallway that leads into the main stairwell; from there, the steps settle into continuous, shallow right turns providing a repetitive, hypnotic cadence.—
Michelle Sinclair Colman,
Curbed,
7 May 2026
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The music came back on, and the men danced somberly to wedding music.—
Aidan McLaughlin,
Vanity Fair,
26 Apr. 2026
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The protagonist is a darkly violent, possessive young man named Jacob Cullen, who works in a manor house.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
6 May 2026
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What begins as a simple mission becomes a darkly comic exploration of displacement, memory, and the meaning of home.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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Iran has repeatedly used internet shutdowns during periods of unrest, where access to the global internet is severely restricted or completely cut, making foreign websites and apps unreachable.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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Conducting a soil test will eliminate the guesswork when choosing the right type and amount of fertilizer for your trees, as using too much fertilizer or the incorrect type can severely damage them.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
10 May 2026
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