grave
Example Sentences
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She said the "specific targeting" of a retired police officer was "a very grave matter".
From BBC
Koh said whatever was stored in these vessels was considered valuable enough to accompany Tutankhamen into the afterlife, and important enough that grave robbers were willing to risk an attempted theft.
From Science Daily
Louis Sr. was well-respected by his creditors and so beloved by his employees that they insisted on filling his grave themselves after his sudden death in 1984.
From Los Angeles Times
That it was—during Hanukkah, in daylight—is a grave warning.
These alternately grave and impish modes recur throughout the show, aptly subtitled “Serious Play,” often combining in a single image.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
