solemnity
Example Sentences
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"I now recognize that this could affect the integrity and solemnity of the proceedings," Judge Thornhill wrote in a letter dated 12 November to the Missouri Supreme Court.
From BBC • Nov. 21, 2025
Ali Della Bitta’s clay-and-mixed-media pieces, shown by Artist Estate Studio, are dazzling assemblages that tread the line between delicacy and solidity, playfulness and solemnity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 3, 2025
Unfortunately, the jokes are far outweighed by the solemnity.
From Slate • Jun. 12, 2025
Some were passed along by longtime Angelenos with the solemnity of handing down a family heirloom.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 2, 2024
“I have a scar,” Mr. James Ito tells me in full solemnity.
From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads
Vocabulary lists containing solemnity
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act I
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Purple Hibiscus
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"Rules of the Game" (from The Joy Luck Club) by Amy Tan
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