—used to express unhappiness, pity, or concern
Life, alas, is too short.
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Interjection
Juliet's pitiful lament, “alas, poor Romeo, he is already dead!”.
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Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2024
Still, alas, in matters of food there’s no universal guarantee.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
Cortes threw another fastball, but, alas, lower this time.
—Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
But, alas, the show is sticking to its decision to bypass the 28-year tradition of elaborate Halloween costumes that has proven so popular with viewers – if not so much the hosts.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
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Interjection
The fraternity brothers, alas, aren’t exactly on the same athletic level as White, who was one of the country’s best up-and-coming cyclists at the time of his death.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2024
Still, alas, in matters of food there’s no universal guarantee.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
Cortes threw another fastball, but, alas, lower this time.
—Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
But, alas, the show is sticking to its decision to bypass the 28-year tradition of elaborate Halloween costumes that has proven so popular with viewers – if not so much the hosts.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Alas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alas. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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interjection
—used to express unhappiness, pity, or concern
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