alas

Example Sentences

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In Los Angeles, alas, we were, last spring, a city of cinders.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

All of which leaves me sounding, alas, like a broken record.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026

But alas, Minute Maid is saying goodbye to all that, and thanks for the memories.

From Salon • Feb. 6, 2026

The renovations cost hundreds of millions of dollars more than projected, which alas is all too typical for a government building project.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

The country should be proud of them, too, but, alas, not many people in this country even know of their existence.

From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin