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
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
There was a sombre atmosphere on the court, with the crowd applauding sympathetically as Jones limped off with a towel covering her head.
From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026
In the afternoon the dark clouds began to overtake them: a sombre canopy with great billowing edges flecked with dazzling light.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
