The fact that Ronald is so obviously inert gives these vignettes a certain poignancy.

There is a certain poignancy to Ohr's new popularity.

There's a certain poignancy to the year's end, though.

All this adds a certain poignancy to the later efforts in this show.

Ms. Holtzman had been defeated before, but last night's carried a certain poignancy.

It had a certain poignancy this month, considering what could become of the toy division.

Because it was in this fashion associated with her, it had a certain poignancy for him.

But even for the connoisseurs, there is a certain poignancy to tastings of the 1961 vintage now.

Still, a certain poignancy has been unearthed, despite the somewhat patronizing eye of the camera.

And I suspect those bacon butties will take on a certain poignancy in the years to come, as their last taste of normal life.