solemnity
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Europeans love to mock our solemnity, but our recent history speaks for itself—and so does theirs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
"I now recognize that this could affect the integrity and solemnity of the proceedings," Judge Thornhill wrote in a letter dated 12 November to the Missouri Supreme Court.
From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2025
All this helps relieve the museum’s windowless solemnity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2025
And why was one child, Alex, played with solemnity by Cary Christopher, left behind?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2025
Mr. Collins was gratified, and with a more smiling solemnity replied:
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
To read this novel is to wade through a great many solemnities on the order of:
From New York Times ● Nov. 14, 2017
In Ancient Athens, every year the opening solemnities of the Festival of Dionysus would include a parade during which the tribute won from foreign military adventures was proudly displayed.
From New York Times ● May 26, 2017
But the solemnities of the writing are balanced by some excellent performances and superior production values.
From New York Times ● Mar. 1, 2010
Just now he is avoiding women's liberation, although its solemnities are "a gold mine," because the mail he receives when he mentions the subject is abusive.
From Time Magazine Archive
He had acted silly even at his own wedding, grinning during the solemnities, clowning when cutting the cake.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
Vocabulary lists containing solemnity
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act I
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Purple Hibiscus
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"Rules of the Game" (from The Joy Luck Club) by Amy Tan
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