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How would you use the word poignant in a sentence?

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A poignant silence spread across the campsite when Geoff revealed that he had forgotten to bring the can-opener.

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The POIGNANT smell of curry wafted into the living room from the kitchen.

Poignant: pungent

*also:*

poignant

One entry found for poignant.

Entry Word: poignant

Function: adjective

Text: having the power to affect the feelings or sympathies

adj.

a. Physically painful: “Keen, poignant agonies seemed to shoot from his neck downward” Ambrose Bierce.

b. Keenly distressing to the mind or feelings: poignant anxiety.

c. Profoundly moving; touching: a poignant memory. See Synonyms at moving.

2. Piercing; incisive: poignant criticism.

a. Neat, skillful, and to the point: poignant illustrations supplementing the text.

b. Astute and pertinent; relevant: poignant suggestions.

4. Agreeably intense or stimulating: poignant delight.

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