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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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Stevenson oozed presidential timber, but, alas, only 46 Americans so far have become our supreme leader.
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Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
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Trump, born the same year as Lynch, is, alas for us, our most influential shaper of reality.
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The title, alas, ends up being slightly misleading.
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Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
The most vital piece, alas for Smith, proved to be Mahomes.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 8 Feb. 2025
Trump, born the same year as Lynch, is, alas for us, our most influential shaper of reality.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2025
The title, alas, ends up being slightly misleading.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for alas
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“Alas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alas. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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