solemnly
Example Sentences
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The film, released in 1983 and now available on a Criterion Collection disc in a new 4K restoration, solemnly depicts the aftermath of a nuclear attack.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
In 2023, then-Prime Minister Rishi Sunak solemnly vowed there would “be no chlorine-washed chicken and no hormone-treated beef on the U.K. market. Not now, not ever.”
From Slate • Feb. 13, 2026
There’s something we all solemnly acknowledge in November and then immediately forget by January: the side dishes are the real reason to show up.
From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026
"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Chinese embassy and consulates in Japan solemnly remind Chinese citizens to avoid travelling to Japan in the near future."
From Barron's • Nov. 15, 2025
Marco looked at Zheng and Shifa standing by their cart and gazing solemnly at him.
From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook
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