dirgelike

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The result is not a dirgelike hagiography but a swift-moving and curiously sprightly movie that captures Bourdain’s vitality, his biting humor, his weapons-grade charisma, and his seemingly limitless hunger for new experiences.

From Slate • Jul. 13, 2021

The second movement features dirgelike variations on a theme by Clara Wieck—i.e.,

From The New Yorker • Apr. 9, 2019

The three-man band — Mr. Immerwahr on bass and vocals, John Engle on guitar and Chris Brokaw on drums — chose dirgelike tempos, ambiguous chords and unassertive vocals carrying thoughts of despair and suppressed anger.

From New York Times • Jul. 1, 2012

The first movement was a fascinating mix of dirgelike pathos and nervous palpitations; somber moods flitted over the second movement like clouds as the horns repeated three rising notes in majestic dismay.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 11, 2010

The solemn, dirgelike chant was taken up by the entire company, and Spotted Deer believed that the Shawnees were singing the death song.

From Spotted Deer by Gregor, Elmer