sombre

Example Sentences

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He was known for his powerful voice, moving easily between romantic ballads and more sombre songs.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 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

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

But the usual party atmosphere surrounding the races has given way to a more muted event and sombre tributes, exactly a month after the January 1 inferno at the bar Le Constellation.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

Sending the sketch to Theo, he describes “a blond, soft effect, and in the woods a more sombre, serious mood. I’m glad that both of these exist in life.”

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman