solemn

Example Sentences

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In a country of 9.6 million people, a million watched as a solemn Peter Magyar explained why he had had enough of his own party.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

The visit marks the second time since the Feb. 28 launch of the war with Iran that Trump has attended the solemn military ritual known as a dignified transfer, the Associated Press reported.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

After almost 30 years in the Senate, his every invariably solemn utterance is beyond well known to me.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

The latest example came Saturday at one of the most solemn moments a commander-in-chief can face: a dignified transfer at Dover Air Force Base.

From Salon • Mar. 9, 2026

His chief occupation when awake was finding his food in the groping dark of his storerooms and eating it, which was a sort of tiresome ritual, a solemn munching.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig