dirge
noun
a funeral song or tune, or one expressing mourning in commemoration of the dead.
dirges
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pluralof dirge.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Orthodox Christian priests led a vigil in Brovary on Thursday, chanting dirges and burning incense as residents placed flowers and cuddly toys at a makeshift memorial near the nursery.
From Reuters ● Jan. 19, 2023
Boleros from the borderlands, civil rights gospel anthems and Dust Bowl dirges.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2022
And the sun made an appearance as brass bands played mournful dirges.
From New York Times ● Sep. 19, 2022
Now again they are choosing A fall filled with funeral dirges.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 2, 2021
At first she played “Yori Yori” and “Obi Mu O” endlessly and then she stopped, because the songs brought to her memories a finality, as though they were dirges.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
