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lamentation

[lam-uhn-tay-shuhn] / ˌlæm ənˈteɪ ʃən /


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“Craftland” may be read as a mild and easily digested tour of a vanished civilization, a sort of upbeat lamentation, and surely that response would be justified.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025

But his lamentation turned to admiration in the coming days, as he began to post about the loss to his 55,000 followers on Instagram.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2025

In a sign of the strength of the “Barbie” soundtrack, the winner’s stiffest Oscars competition may have been another song from the film, “I’m Just Ken,” Ryan Gosling’s doleful lamentation.

From New York Times ● Mar. 10, 2024

"There is this sentence from the bible, from David's lamentation, saying 'How heroes fell'. And actually, the question now turns to instead of 'How heroes fell?', to 'For what?'," 63-year-old lawyer David Gilat told Reuters.

From Reuters ● Apr. 22, 2023

And then, slowly, the way a great lamentation begins, Peach started to cry—a real cry that sounded like it came from somewhere deep inside.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles



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