sombre

Example Sentences

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"When I came last time and went back to the hotel for breakfast it was so sombre and quiet," she said.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

A minute's silence at 10:00 brought Kyiv to a halt on a sombre day for Ukraine, though on on which a sense of solidarity was palpable.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

In the Soviet Union, sombre music was often broadcast when leaders fell ill or died.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 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

A sombre eye, a high-bridged nose, a scornful upper lip.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier