elegiac
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In Norway, Opie hoped to explore — and contribute to — the long history of blue in art, from Pablo Picasso’s Blue Period to Yves Klein’s monochromes and Derek Jarman’s elegiac film “Blue.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
A violin floats between the guitars, evoking country earthiness with an elegiac tone.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
Throughout this show, artists of all nationalities celebrate their homelands’ traditions and cultures, though there is a slightly elegiac air to these odes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
Character actor Noah Segan’s directorial debut, the movie is a warmly elegiac portrait of the city and the pain of recognizing when your time has passed.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2026
The first songs were vigorous and then Mama Adanna’s voice broke out, husky and elegiac.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Vocabulary lists containing elegiac
The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 1
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Death of a Salesman
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