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EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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All his life it would loom bittersweet in memory.
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August, despite its slow drag and logistical flaws, still holds surprises, sweet and bittersweet .
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Being the last of a storied line may be bittersweet .
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Even the one tale that concludes with a victory contains a bittersweet tinge.
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For Groningen coach Hans Westerhof defeat was bittersweet .
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He follows Cohen's bittersweet romanticism with a solid dose of Sonic Youth.
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He takes his time, writing a bittersweet piece that encourages the ex-soldier to stop blaming himself for what happened.
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One of them had brought a lute-like instrument out of which he plucked some bittersweet notes.