as in boo
used to express sorrow or distress
Juliet's pitiful lament, "alas, poor Romeo, he is already dead!"
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Still, alas, in matters of food there’s no universal guarantee.
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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
But alas, the serums aren’t a cure-all for hair loss.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 23 Oct. 2024
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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
But alas, the serums aren’t a cure-all for hair loss.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Alas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alas. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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