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used to express sorrow or distress
Juliet's pitiful lament, "alas, poor Romeo, he is already dead!"
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Recent Examples of alas
But alas, nothing good can stay.
—
Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 May 2026
An early-season matchup against the Chiefs would have been a nice break for the Patriots, but alas.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 14 May 2026
The weather, alas, failed to improve out on the water.
—Laura Moser, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2026
But alas, Hazina outlasted even her most devoted fan.
—Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
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Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 May 2026
An early-season matchup against the Chiefs would have been a nice break for the Patriots, but alas.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 14 May 2026
The weather, alas, failed to improve out on the water.
—Laura Moser, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2026
But alas, Hazina outlasted even her most devoted fan.
—Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alas
aw
Interjection
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In the north of the British Isles, people sometimes combined ye, a second person plural pronoun for you, along with aw, meaning all.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
16 July 2025
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And then … aw, just cue up the video player for the epic Francisco Lindor homer that won this thing!—
Jayson Stark,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
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“Alas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alas. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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