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also elegiacal
as in depressing
causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer
the sight of an old ruined church or castle can be a pleasantly elegiac experience
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Recent Examples of elegiac
Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
The photographs bear poetic titles—Le Reflet de ce qu’il reste (The Reflection of What Remains), Gathering the Whispers—underscoring the elegiac tone.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Works of art have particular shapes (three-minute pop songs, three-act plays) and particular moods and tones (comic, tragic, romantic, elegiac).
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Noun
Quietly elegiac and lushly romantic, this beloved piece captures the play’s contemplative pace and the sense of grief and yearning that runs throughout.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
The photographs bear poetic titles—Le Reflet de ce qu’il reste (The Reflection of What Remains), Gathering the Whispers—underscoring the elegiac tone.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elegiac
Adjective
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And that’s what's so depressing.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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His college career has come to an end in a very depressing way.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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There are four basic types of the disorder, which are characterized by periods of elation and hyperactivity known as manic episodes, which are then followed by depressive stages where the patient experiences feelings of sadness and depression.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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What To Know Roughly 37 percent of college students reported moderate or severe depressive symptoms, while another 33 percent had moderate or severe anxiety symptoms, the survey found.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Harmony Holiday’s elegy/essay for D’Angelo is a stunning piece of writing.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
17 Oct. 2025
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Overall, the snippet sounds like an elegy for Bryan’s vision of America.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Most tourists come to London for the iconic landmarks and museums, but for those with a penchant for the foreboding, the city’s morbid history sets an especially spooky tone.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
18 Oct. 2025
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Across almost 20 novels, the British author spun fantastical tales with unsentimental wit, infusing his work with darkly morbid humor, blithe child endangerment, rotten and antagonistic adults, and a willingness to occasionally laugh at the misfortune of others.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Crafted out of recyclable and renewable materials, they’re boosted with a Cloudfoam Comfort sockliner, flaunt a suede upper that taps into one of fall 2025’s most desirable materials, and have attractive perforations as part of the design.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
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All the wines in the bar’s more than 20 taps are from Revolution’s own label, made just steps from the dining room.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The next seven frames felt funereal.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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Not explained is whether Makary would be happier if drug companies placed ads with immobile patients, frowns, and funereal music.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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At first a dirge, then the tempo rises, and the hymnal swells.—
Jenny Adams,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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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
Adjective
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Per Deadline, the show will be set in 1991, a totally chill time to be a cop in Los Angeles.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
15 Oct. 2025
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That’s a $400 win for your floors and your chill time.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Elegiac.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elegiac. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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