1
as in lamentation
a crying out in grief
the day after the massacre the plaints of bereaved mothers and wives could be heard throughout the village
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as in complaint
an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment
that taxes are too high is perhaps the most perennial of plaints
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Recent Examples of plaint
This wry, lovelorn plaint is a cagey display of subtle dynamics and counterpoint on a lone electric guitar.
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Jon Pareles, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
And to be perfectly fair, the New Deal had seven or eight big years of operation (the plaints about the Supreme Court etc. blocking reforms being so many excuses).
—Brian Domitrovic, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Goldberger's plaint is overstated.
—Michelle Goldberg, Star Tribune, 8 June 2021
The finished song is desolate but resilient, a hell of a plaint.
—Lindsay Zoladz, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2022
Somewhere between folk-rock plaint and short story, Margo Price sings about a pregnant woman at a clinic, with a hard-luck past and a tough decision to make.
—Lindsay Zoladz, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2022
The company said the decision to close came after the plaint failed to secure any capacity revenues in the latest auction held in May by the grid operator, PJM.
—Chris Mayhew, The Enquirer, 22 July 2021
These points are not the most cynical aspect of McConnell’s plaint, however.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2020
Among other things, this culture war plaint was a brazen gambit for a rich kid whose start-to-finish private education cost $500,000.
—Alexander Zaitchik, The New Republic, 25 July 2019
Jon Pareles, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
And to be perfectly fair, the New Deal had seven or eight big years of operation (the plaints about the Supreme Court etc. blocking reforms being so many excuses).
—Brian Domitrovic, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Goldberger's plaint is overstated.
—Michelle Goldberg, Star Tribune, 8 June 2021
The finished song is desolate but resilient, a hell of a plaint.
—Lindsay Zoladz, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2022
Somewhere between folk-rock plaint and short story, Margo Price sings about a pregnant woman at a clinic, with a hard-luck past and a tough decision to make.
—Lindsay Zoladz, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2022
The company said the decision to close came after the plaint failed to secure any capacity revenues in the latest auction held in May by the grid operator, PJM.
—Chris Mayhew, The Enquirer, 22 July 2021
These points are not the most cynical aspect of McConnell’s plaint, however.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2020
Among other things, this culture war plaint was a brazen gambit for a rich kid whose start-to-finish private education cost $500,000.
—Alexander Zaitchik, The New Republic, 25 July 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plaint
Noun
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The van pulled into the street, and the crowd followed, muttering lamentations.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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This is a bleak model for those in lamentation over our current moment.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Two spa businesses in Baltimore told the Banner that Tucker had been banned immediately after complaints were lodged against him.—
Doha Madani,
NBC News,
31 Jan. 2025
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Last week, the nonprofit watchdog group the Housing Rights Initiative filed 176 complaints against Chicago landlords for discrimination in the largest housing case in Illinois history.—
Willie Wilson,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The anthems, with all of their staid pomp and circumstance, were replaced by the faint wail of a synthesizer.—
Pablo Maurer,
The Athletic,
6 July 2024
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There is almost no question that doesn’t earn a wail or a hoot.—
Stephen Galloway,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
Noun
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Families fall asleep to the thump of nearby airstrikes and the constant whine of an Israeli drone overhead.—
Raf Sanchez,
NBC News,
25 Dec. 2024
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The ragged metallic roaring scream of a Boeing 727 ascending eastward, a high-pitched whine building to a thundering roar, fading to a drone.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The complaint is a role reversal of sorts compared to the grievances filed in recent years by importers and exporters against container shipping giants.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Jan. 2025
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Like the senators, aldermen often use Johnson’s line to air grievances and share advice, with or without a response.—
Gregory Royal Pratt,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The book itself is a rallying cry to parents, especially fathers, encouraging them to adopt a warrior's mindset to help their children with special needs reach their full potential.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
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The cast and crew get so much information from when the audience laughs, cries or applauds.—
Jeffrey R. Wilson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The Seed of the Sacred Fig is a half-skeptical lament for the process of tyranny and dissent, as alluded to in the scriptural epigraph about the strangling Ficus religiosa tree that gives the film its title.—
Armond White,
National Review,
22 Jan. 2025
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In classical terms, this begins as an Adagio in D minor — a slow lament led by a solo cello, that accelerates into a chaotic swell of strings.—
Kristen S. Hé,
Vulture,
25 Oct. 2024
Noun
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The film tells the story of a city dweller returning to his rural hometown for a mourning period and forming an unexpected bond with a local farmer.—
Josh Rottenberg,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2025
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If the mourning period lasts too long or affects the cat's health, consulting a veterinarian may be necessary.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Plaint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plaint. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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