sombre
Example Sentences
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Easter celebrations are shaping up to be sombre for Christians in the Middle East.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
It's a sombre end to our time together.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 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
But the usual party atmosphere surrounding the races has given way to a more muted event and sombre tributes, exactly a month after the January 1 inferno at the bar Le Constellation.
From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026
In the afternoon the dark clouds began to overtake them: a sombre canopy with great billowing edges flecked with dazzling light.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
