solemnity

Example Sentences

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Ali Della Bitta’s clay-and-mixed-media pieces, shown by Artist Estate Studio, are dazzling assemblages that tread the line between delicacy and solidity, playfulness and solemnity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 3, 2025

It’s evidence of an unorthodox communication disposition developing within the party, away from the solemnity that has defined its reputation throughout the failure of the past decade.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2025

The solemnity echoing the national mood as flags fly at half-mast.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2025

Some were passed along by longtime Angelenos with the solemnity of handing down a family heirloom.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 2, 2024

Encased in black, invested with a rare solemnity, she stood during the three minutes of the interview.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez