as in boo
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
There are some questions in political life, alas, that can’t be fudged.
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Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 13 Mar. 2025
The production, New Orleans: The Storyville Musical, had not, alas, been a success.
—Elon Green, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2025
In every other way, alas, the decision to send our protagonist across so soon is a critical error.
—Graham Hillard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
Elsewhere, alas, Mickey has little bodily autonomy.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2025
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Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 13 Mar. 2025
The production, New Orleans: The Storyville Musical, had not, alas, been a success.
—Elon Green, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2025
In every other way, alas, the decision to send our protagonist across so soon is a critical error.
—Graham Hillard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
Elsewhere, alas, Mickey has little bodily autonomy.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alas
Interjection
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Williams also recalled witnessing the Super Bowl crowd boo Taylor Swift when she was shown on the jumbotron cheering on her boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs player Travis Kelce.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Highlights include a costume parade (for kids and parents), a Purim story and boo Haman and songs.—
Linda McIntosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2024
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Studies of fathers have generated some alarmist headlines over the years, and Hrdy has kindly collated them: no dad joke: fatherhood shrinks the brain; aw, nuts!—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harper's Magazine,
30 Mar. 2024
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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 2 May. 2025.
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