solemnly

Example Sentences

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Holy Week was no holiday: The grim observances of Good Friday led solemnly though with mounting joy toward the celebration of the Resurrection and the most important observance on the Christian calendar.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

In 2023, then-Prime Minister Rishi Sunak solemnly vowed there would “be no chlorine-washed chicken and no hormone-treated beef on the U.K. market. Not now, not ever.”

From Slate • Feb. 13, 2026

There’s something we all solemnly acknowledge in November and then immediately forget by January: the side dishes are the real reason to show up.

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026

"Everything is true. There is no doubt that I did this," Yamagami said solemnly on the first day of his trial in October 2025.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

He also examined Stuart’s chest and heart and looked into his ears solemnly with a flashlight.

From "Stuart Little" by E.B. White