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poignant

Definition for poignant

adjective as in sharp, bitter

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And despite his view of Nick’s new ambitions, Nelson invites him to a sort of dance-off, in a moment both playful and poignant; they can find communion in dance that eludes them whenever they talk.

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It also touches on poignant personal details about the crewmen of the Edmund Fitzgerald and their families.

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The poignant mixed-media painting doubles as a large shop façade of crumbling, graffitied ceramic tiles with signage attached on a tarp.

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Animals in War was a poignant account of dogs, horses and pigeons that have served and suffered in various conflicts.

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An increasingly vulnerable group in today’s America is brought into poignant emotional focus through the story of a boy and his loving grandmother.

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