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

The poignance of Gaines’ practice lies in his ability to form entirely new, generative structures — a mindset with profound implications beyond art-making.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 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

Percival smiled as he resumed his walk—smiled with all that bitter cynicism which only youth may feel to its full poignance.

From The Spenders A Tale of the Third Generation by Wilson, Harry Leon