- a variation of somber.
sombre
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The couple described the atmosphere inside the stadium as sombre and almost completely silent as spectators waited to understand what was happening.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
Australia's prime minister and fellow parliamentarians led sombre tributes Monday to "beacon of decency" and colleague Helen Haines, who remains in hospital after being struck by a car outside her office a week ago.
From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026
Underneath her pragmatism and sombre suits lie some surprises.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
She called him "the undertaker" because of his liking for dark, sombre suits.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 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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