requiem

ˈre-kwē-əm
as in lament
a composition expressing one's grief over a loss the choir will sing Mozart's Requiem

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Recent Examples of requiem As part of the ongoing requiem over the JCPOA’s all-but-certain demise, policymakers are trying to craft a Plan B. Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 8 May 2023 That changed to a requiem when Mays suddenly passed away at 93 on Tuesday. Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019 Some of my colleagues have written requiems for the Tea Party. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 15 May 2024 Let this be not a requiem for Clark but an appreciation. Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2024 See All Example Sentences for requiem
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Noun
  • Lyft drivers lament: Getting driven around Indianapolis revealed a painful truth.
    Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2025
  • In it, the cast involved laments not being able to do their own Challengers bit with Only Murders in the Building stars Steve Martin and Martin Short (now a first-time SAG awardee for the role).
    Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2025
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  • In fact, the opening moments play out like an elegy for the whole nation: a school boarded up, with empty corridors and empty classrooms.
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
  • As photographed by Austin Shelton, the widescreen images — and even the vertical TikTok videos braided alongside — convey a hopeful vision of their future, more fresh start than elegy.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Ethel Cain: Perverts [Daughters of Cain] Ethel Cain found unlikely pop fandom with Preacher’s Daughter, her 2022 debut album, thanks to its emotional dirges and heavy lyrics.
    Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The hand drums, played here by Keith, make this one spooky dirge.
    Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2024

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“Requiem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/requiem. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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