tragedy
noun
a lamentable, dreadful, or fatal event or affair; calamity; disaster.
tragedies
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pluralof tragedy.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Elevated surf and rip currents as a result of Marie are arriving following a series of tragedies and increased rescues along Southern California beaches this summer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Then there are the tragedies that made her political career possible.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
At the retreat, no one was writing timeless concertos or the world’s greatest tragedies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
“Titanic” made audiences understand why historic catastrophes are also intimate tragedies.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
Nor was King content to just enumerate the tragedies for Vietnamese civilians and American servicemen.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
