—used to express unhappiness, pity, or concern
Life, alas, is too short.
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Examples of alas in a Sentence
Interjection
Juliet's pitiful lament, “alas, poor Romeo, he is already dead!”.
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Peter Breen, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2024
There’s no need to grab your backyard telescope to glimpse our temporary guest—this mini moon will, alas, be too small and dim to be seen by such a modest kit.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 25 Sep. 2024
But, alas, there were no undies—just a very clumped up, misshapen pad squished within my sports bra.
—Julia Ries, SELF, 18 Sep. 2024
While there are certainly perks that come with the job, alas, a Hermès bag is not one of them.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2024
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Interjection
But alas, history was not on the fans’ side Thursday — or, rather, for those fans who wanted to see the team slide into the history books.
—Peter Breen, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2024
There’s no need to grab your backyard telescope to glimpse our temporary guest—this mini moon will, alas, be too small and dim to be seen by such a modest kit.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 25 Sep. 2024
But, alas, there were no undies—just a very clumped up, misshapen pad squished within my sports bra.
—Julia Ries, SELF, 18 Sep. 2024
While there are certainly perks that come with the job, alas, a Hermès bag is not one of them.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2024
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“Alas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alas. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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interjection
—used to express unhappiness, pity, or concern
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