elegy

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His violent depression and tortured recovery became the subject of “In Memoriam,” a book-length elegy to Hallam.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Bi is far more invested in that latter revolution and consequently, “Resurrection” can be seen as an elegy for a medium whose cultural relevance has somewhat slipped.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

"She was at death's door, and she knew I could write, so she asked me to write her an elegy if the worst came to the worst."

From BBC • Nov. 10, 2025

Released in 1976, less than a year after the ship’s sinking, his folk ballad became an instant hit, turning a regional disaster into an international elegy.

From Slate • Nov. 10, 2025

A flight attendant greeted the elegy of scythes, and then the second they were past her, she turned, left the plane, and ran down the jetway.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman