poignant

Example Sentences

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Biloa notes that Benin's president, a former business tycoon, is keenly aware that his country's former role as a key departure point for slaves makes it a poignant destination for black Americans.

From BBC

She and her family are still undecided on whether they will return to the area, making her memories of the park particularly poignant.

From Los Angeles Times

The use of stage direction as couples therapy is one of the more poignant sequences in a film that tends to dance along the line separating the farcical from the bittersweet.

From The Wall Street Journal

Grammys night is sure to deliver top-notch performances, in-your-face fashion, a few poignant moments -- and maybe even some music history.

From Barron's

She also nailed her poignant portrayal of a grieving, angry therapist in the second season of “The Last of Us.”

From Salon