sombre
Example Sentences
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King Charles III and Queen Camilla laid flowers at the September 11 Memorial in New York, in a sombre moment during their state visit to the United States.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
It's a sombre moment for Silicon Valley and the implications are global.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
The country's main television channel has this week broadcast songs with sombre melodies and published a photo of Rakhmon on a black background with the quote, "the man of the Sun Dynasty."
From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026
In the Soviet Union, sombre music was often broadcast when leaders fell ill or died.
From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026
A sombre eye, a high-bridged nose, a scornful upper lip.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
