solemn

Example Sentences

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But Beethoven also questions every sentiment in the Mass. Grandeur can so suddenly turn solemn that it feels almost a ceremonial sleight of hand.

From Los Angeles Times

Mourning ceremonies—traditionally solemn events held 40 days after someone’s death—have become occasions for Iranians to celebrate the sacrifice of their loved ones and reject the Islamic Republic.

From The Wall Street Journal

Why, she asks, can’t their days be built around solemn consideration of the big questions and an effort to “make a contribution, however small”? With Gerry in the picture, this seems unlikely.

From The Wall Street Journal

But when he looked around, the faces around him were as solemn as Curtis Rathbone’s.

From Literature

It’s a near-replica of a work shown at the Pompidou with the same solemn title, created to recognize those “physically maimed or mentally harmed” by doctrine and intolerance.

From Los Angeles Times