sombre
Example Sentences
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She called him "the undertaker" because of his liking for dark, sombre suits.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
And, in a sombre media conference at The Oval, McCullum passed up all opportunities to suggest Stokes will once again be England captain.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
Easter celebrations are shaping up to be sombre for Christians in the Middle East.
From Barron's ● Apr. 1, 2026
It's a sombre end to our time together.
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2026
Unsurprisingly, church music was a rather more sombre affair, and the ordinary churchgoer prior to the Protestant Reformation is likely to have found singing in church a miserable, largely non- partidpatory activity.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
