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Discover LudwigThe phrase "the lament" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to an expression of sorrow or grief, often in a literary or poetic context. Example: "In her poem, she captures the essence of the lament for lost love, evoking deep emotions in the reader."
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the lament
noun
An expression of grief, suffering, or sadness.
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What do women want, goes the lament.
Why the lament?
The lament, though, felt familiar.
For me, the lament revived two memories.
"It" cannot get any worse, goes the lament.
Oh, the lament of a thriving television show executive.
This is often the lament of postseason losers.
The lament soon broadens to encompass the department itself.
All this, naturally, is to the lament of purists.
Board of Rabbis, read the lament of David.
The lament is about replacing a replacement for the replacement.
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