solemn
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Gioachino Rossini called his last major work “Petite Messe Solennelle”—a “Little Solemn Mass”—although it can take upward of 75 minutes to perform and it is as sweet as it is solemn.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Solemn ceremonies will be honoring the nearly 160,000 troops from Britain, the U.S.,
From Seattle Times • May 5, 2024
Solemn organ music and hymns reached the pointed-arch ceilings as hundreds commemorated the life of the queen two days after she was laid to rest at an elaborate and majestic funeral in London.
From New York Times • Sep. 21, 2022
Solemn with large, sad eyes, Jin-hui, which means "true light" in Korean, now enjoys spending time with other dogs at an animal shelter south of Seoul.
From Reuters • Aug. 19, 2021
But, no, his customer was merely experiencing what Johnson called the Solemn Moment—a phenomenon familiar to insurance salesmen.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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