- a variation of somber.
sombre
Example Sentences
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It's a sombre gathering in the backstreets of one of China's biggest manufacturing hubs, where workers are smoking under a tree in front of storefronts advertising temporary factory jobs.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
Easter celebrations are shaping up to be sombre for Christians in the Middle East.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
"When I came last time and went back to the hotel for breakfast it was so sombre and quiet," she said.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026
But emails released by the US Department for Justice provide more details of how, instead of a sombre goodbye, Andrew was the star guest at a lively gathering of celebrities at Epstein's multi-million Manhattan townhouse.
From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026
Here Strider turned aside, and soon they were lost in a sombre country of dark trees winding among the feet of sullen hills.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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