poignant

Example Sentences

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He wasn’t ready for Catherine O’Hara to go, nor Rob Reiner, who bade Idle a poignant farewell at a recent L.A. party.

From Los Angeles Times

As metafiction goes, it could hardly be more poignant, though poignancy is not the author’s style.

From The Wall Street Journal

For three decades, Banksy has challenged authority, mocked consumer culture and transformed public spaces into poignant canvases - while keeping his true identity hidden from the world.

From BBC

“Her First American,” Segal’s best book, also draws closely from life, but its fictionalizing feels freer and brings out poignant elements of romance and tragicomedy.

From The Wall Street Journal

For families who have experienced pregnancy or baby loss, it can feel like a particularly poignant day.

From BBC