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Recent Examples of pathos
Camp, whose previous work as the co-creator and steward of the Marcel the Shell character with ex-wife Jenny Slate, is an inspired choice, as his ability to hoover out the most pathos possible from the smallest creature available may now be something of a signature.
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Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 20 May 2025
These goodbye shows — an invigorating blast of rock energy, pop balladry pathos and vivid art – have been met with rave reviews from fans and critics alike.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 19 May 2025
In The Mirror & the Light, this repetition takes on added pathos.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
That idea of Gotham survivorship was the main point of the musical (which was adapted from a Federico Fellini movie that had been much heavier on the tragic pathos).
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2025
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Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 20 May 2025
These goodbye shows — an invigorating blast of rock energy, pop balladry pathos and vivid art – have been met with rave reviews from fans and critics alike.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 19 May 2025
In The Mirror & the Light, this repetition takes on added pathos.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
That idea of Gotham survivorship was the main point of the musical (which was adapted from a Federico Fellini movie that had been much heavier on the tragic pathos).
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pathos
Noun
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To date, the Facebook post about her story has garnered more than 19,000 reactions, sparking a wave of sorrow and outrage from animal lovers across the country.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
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Prefaced by a host of personal disasters—the death of her mother’s onetime partner Mary Norcross, her own hospitalization for digestive problems, her mother’s painful shingles and neuralgia—the decade of the 1940s brought sorrow.—
Susan Gubar
June 9,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2025
Noun
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Our expectations are different, and then the grief can be a lot more, and the anger can be a lot more.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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Plot details are being kept under wraps, but the series is described as an ensemble drama with comedy and heart about sisterhood, nature vs nurture, complicated family dynamics, and grief.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
6 June 2025
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Among the thousands left in anguish is Sasha Escalante, a 44-year-old Venezuelan radio producer living in Miami.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
5 June 2025
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Criminalizing them can lead to extended mental anguish.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
Noun
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Being Jewish on campus amid Trump’s campaign against antisemitism: ‘Tremendous heartache’ As the academic year draws to a close, The Times interviewed 12 Jewish students and professors at UCLA and USC who reflected on their campus experiences since Hamas’ attack on Israel.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Finding humanity in the inevitable heartache of the genre is why Ledgin, Kligman and Gemmill all agree the hunger for medical shows will never be DOA.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
21 May 2025
Noun
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When you are cheated on, the heartbreak and devastation that come with that.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
2 June 2025
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For a club that has had glory and heartbreak walk hand-in-hand through the last several decades, Liverpool Football Club was once again enduring a dark moment that marred one of its brightest days.—
Julia Andersen,
CNN Money,
31 May 2025
Noun
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In a season full of misery and a historic number of losses, there was plenty of reason to celebrate Colorado’s first walk-off win.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
12 June 2025
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Greta’s missed opportunity to understand the deep roots of this misery is another lesson lost to the world.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
11 June 2025
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Initial claims are ticking higher, but the level is not exhibiting a strong uptrend or one consistent with economic woes.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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If the Chinese and other foreign students are essentially kicked out, the universities’ budget woes are only going to get worse.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
5 June 2025
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“Pathos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pathos. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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