sober
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The opera begins with three ceremonial chords in the orchestra that signal a brief, sober introduction quickly undercut by an exhilarating fast-forwarding overture.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
The CEO of one of the world’s largest airlines thinks it’s time to sober up.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
"You were sober but were carrying a large Sikh dagger," Mousley said.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Analysts say the rest of the strategy often reads like a valentine rather than a sober national security communique.
From Salon • May 19, 2026
Bod was a quiet child with sober grey eyes and a mop of tousled, mouse-colored hair.
From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman
Vocabulary lists containing sober
A Raisin in the Sun
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The Things They Carried
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
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