solemnity
Example Sentences
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Pope Leo XIV celebrates a mass on the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord in St Peter's Basilica, after closing the Holy Door, marking the end of the Jubilee year.
From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026
That’s the day the church observes the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and also the day the team planned the Pride event.
From Washington Times • Jun. 19, 2023
On Friday, Catholics will celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, a feast day meant for the faithful to reflect on God’s love for mankind.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2023
Solemnity turned into panic when fans tried to charge the gates of the mansion and the cemetery.
From New York Times • Jan. 22, 2023
My Vigor cools to speak of him, so girt is he in Solemnity — Helm and Hauberk — with only the Eyes peering out through the gloomy Visor.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
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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