solemn
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4.7
- adjective
- /ˈsɑːləm/
- Formal
:
solemne
- This was written in the will of our father and his solemn promise to our mother:
- a solemn oath
- a solemn promise
- a solemn commitment
This was my Friday night of solemn, solemn solitude.
- This was my Friday night of solemn, solemn solitude.
- After you banished me, I made a solemn vow never to return.
- The great names of the past, marching round the yard in solemn procession, Incarnate in our buildings.
- And when no one's outside, it's sad, it's solemn.
- And the moment was solemn, of course, but it was also celebratory.
- So what was the vow of vow was a contract that you made in language, so like a like a solemn promise.
- Now we're taking things seriously and answering at the best of it, but it's not been solemn.
- You know, and one of the things that you get to do, and I think you're great divine and solemn responsibility.
- Presidential candidates these days are so solemn and serious and afraid of self deprecating wit.
- After that, Trump made a solemn scream to protect America from these monsters.
- So he says the marketplace is full of solemn buffoons, and the people boast of their great men.
Examples
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I do what I had to do when I made myself this solemn vow.
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One day in March 1987, a solemn meeting was convened in the district.
Academic text (1992) -
This is a solemn occasion at what is a very sad time in the life of our nation.
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For two solemn straight days, the the Creek was black as black can be.
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We took a solemn oath, and there you go!
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I ask all of you to do your best to concentrate on this solemn and necessary ritual.
Fiction book (1990) -
Dear friends, we are gathered here today to pay solemn tribute to a dear friend and colleague, Charles Kaufman.
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In the concluding fourth period, a solemn service of common prayer took place in the Basilica of St. Paul.
Academic text (2013) -
It is my sad... and solemn duty... to announce... the tragic passing of Simone.
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We gathered in a solemn ceremony to honor the soldiers who sacrificed their lives.
Synonyms
452
1.4
Calm and focused, not playful or joking
394
3.0
Official and proper in a way suitable for important occasions
181
4.2
Very serious and needing careful attention
71
4.6
Calm and serious in a way that shows self respect and gets respect from others
57
4.3
Serious and sincere about what you say or do
44
4.6
Serious and sensible in behavior or tone
9
5.9
Calm and serious in a slow controlled way
2
4.7
A person who thinks carefully and acts in a calm, sincere way
Antonyms
How Serious
Surface Forms
Etymology
Solemn comes from the old Latin word sollemnis, which meant 'a regular religious ceremony or public event'. So, something solemn is formal and very serious, like a ceremony or a promise.