poignance

Example Sentences

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But with the sudden passing of Diane Keaton this year, the annual viewing takes on extra poignance.

From Salon • Dec. 24, 2025

It’s also a movie that, while full of poignance, is as lushly and uniquely imaginative as his earlier masterworks, like “Spirited Away” or “Kiki’s Delivery Service.”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 28, 2024

Comedy writer Daniel Kibblesmith put it thus in a 2016 tweet that has only gained poignance with the passage of time:

From Slate • Aug. 22, 2023

Williams’ announcement had particular poignance given that she stepped away from tennis last year, saying she had to in order to have a second child.

From Washington Times • May 1, 2023

There is a particular poignance in looking back now on those happy days two years before the war.

From Shandygaff by Morley, Christopher