Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with poignant in American Collocation
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.