melancholy
Example Sentences
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Not surprisingly, this melancholy picture celebrates and mourns Langhe, a region imperiled by global warming and encroaching industrialization that threaten the once-fecund practice of truffle gathering.
From Los Angeles Times
In Noah Baumbach’s sharply funny, at times melancholy Hollywood satire “Jay Kelly,” George Clooney plays an aging movie star reckoning with what his success has cost him.
From Los Angeles Times
In crafting what Vallade calls the “phantasmagoric imagery” that conveys Amélie’s euphoria and melancholy, the color palette played a critical role.
From Los Angeles Times
She looks herself over in the mirror, a mix of pride and melancholy on her face.
From Los Angeles Times
The ballad “Night Game” features Mr. Simon’s layered vocal supported by the melancholy jazz harmonica of Toots Thielemans.
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