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Common collocations with poignant in American Collocation

poignant adjective

US /ˈpɔɪnjənt/

very

deeply
especially
extremely
particularly
unbearably
very
wonderfully

There is something particularly poignant about Christmas time for the bereaved.

rather

quite
rather

I also found Mahmut’s relationship with his ex-wife to be quite poignant.

work of art

ballad
drama
lyric
memoir
poem
tale
tragedy

The title piece is a poignant memoir of his family and of growing up in Leeds.

reminder

memorial
reminder
tribute

It was a poignant reminder of how life could be nasty, brutish and short.

moment

moment

Certain moments are nicely poignant, others are wonderfully funny.

ending

ending
farewell

There’s some delightful writing in this piece, with something of a poignant ending.

portrait

portrait
portrayal

It’s a poignant portrait of the innocence of a child caught in an tragedy created by adults.