monody

as in elegiac

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Noun
  • The Stalemate is part wacky buddy comedy, part poignant Western elegy – and just straight up a ton of fun.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2025
  • It’s remained in the company’s repertoire for decades, and the use of Coltrane’s elegy for the love of her life has made that music into two dirges, one for husband John Coltrane and another for the woman on the invisible mourner’s bench honoring and channeling him for the rest of her days.
    Harmony Holiday, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Though it was written around the time of Malibu’s Woolsey fire, the 14-minute long dirge that encompasses flames in Malibu and a cougar that roams the hills took on a new and sinister meaning in the aftermath of the more recent fires.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 19 May 2025
  • It’s remained in the company’s repertoire for decades, and the use of Coltrane’s elegy for the love of her life has made that music into two dirges, one for husband John Coltrane and another for the woman on the invisible mourner’s bench honoring and channeling him for the rest of her days.
    Harmony Holiday, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • This eatery at the summit of Cannon’s tramway offers cafeteria food, grab-and-go options, and, most notably, the highest-elevation beer taps in the state of New Hampshire.
    Sarah Cahalan, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
  • This lack of resolution taps into the brain’s natural drive for cognitive closure, which according to 2014 study, is the innate desire to resolve ambiguity and make sense of unfinished experiences.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Monody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monody. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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