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

He was known for his powerful voice, moving easily between romantic ballads and more sombre songs.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

The country's main television channel has this week broadcast songs with sombre melodies and published a photo of Rakhmon on a black background with the quote, "the man of the Sun Dynasty."

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 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

Unsurprisingly, church music was a rather more sombre affair, and the ordinary churchgoer prior to the Protestant Reformation is likely to have found singing in church a miserable, largely non- partidpatory activity.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall