sombre

Example Sentences

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Twelve months ago the mood around Ulster was much more sombre than it has been in recent months.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

A minute's silence at 10:00 brought Kyiv to a halt on a sombre day for Ukraine, though on on which a sense of solidarity was palpable.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

In the Soviet Union, sombre music was often broadcast when leaders fell ill or died.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

There was a sombre atmosphere on the court, with the crowd applauding sympathetically as Jones limped off with a towel covering her head.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

In the afternoon the dark clouds began to overtake them: a sombre canopy with great billowing edges flecked with dazzling light.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien