solemnly

Example Sentences

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The king solemnly advises the adventurers on how, according to lore, elephants became revered participants in the history of his people.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 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

"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Chinese embassy and consulates in Japan solemnly remind Chinese citizens to avoid travelling to Japan in the near future."

From Barron's • Nov. 15, 2025

The boy nodded solemnly, hoping none of this would get back to the social worker, or Mrs. Winston, who didn’t believe in third chances, and would certainly see this as his third strike.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman