solemn
Example Sentences
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The day marks the beginning of Lent, the most solemn season of repentance in the ecclesiastical year.
The solemn rite of turning your phone sideways to watch and record video will die.
From heavy punk numbers to jazzy R&B ballads and solemn country-infused performances, the academy celebrated those who have shaped music, whether it’s on the artistry end or the business end of things.
From Los Angeles Times
“You will sign this solemn pledge, Miss Novis, and understand me well—you will suffer the consequences of treason if you violate it.”
From Literature
As we join the hundreds of townspeople gathered in the Plaza Mayor, we watch the solemn procession approach.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
