solemnize

Example Sentences

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Nine years later, when the United Kingdom allowed same-sex couples to solemnize their marriages in religious ceremonies, Ortega-Medina and his husband married in a Jewish ceremony at West London Synagogue.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2023

In choosing a scholar over a satirist, the Correspondents’ Association had sought to solemnize a dinner known for its comedic puncturing of the Washington bubble.

From New York Times • Apr. 28, 2019

The high court on Tuesday ruled Janetta Gardiner can solemnize her relationship with her boyfriend of three years.

From Washington Times • Dec. 10, 2014

Questions about how to solemnize Constitution Day sometimes prove far more interesting than Constitution Day itself.

From Slate • Sep. 16, 2014

Something must be forgiven to the light-heartedness of youth, which shows itself in scenes that would sadden and solemnize the unseasoned visitor.

From Life of Oliver Wendell Holmes by Brown, E. E.