Meaning & use
alas
Used to express sorrow, regret, pity, or disappointment about something.
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Alas, the concert was cancelled just hours before it was set to begin.
Alas, all our efforts to save the old theater ultimately came to nothing.
A note on using this word
Alas has an old-fashioned, literary tone in modern English and is rarely used in casual everyday conversation.
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