the solemnity of the occasion Her voice conveyed the solemnity of the passage. The visiting statesman was welcomed with appropriate solemnity. Elaborate solemnities marked the 100th anniversary of the event.
Recent Examples on the WebBecause of the solemnity of the observance, appropriate Jewish greetings on Yom Kippur are more about meaningfulness and reflection. Alesandra Dubin, Woman's Day, 11 Aug. 2022 The last variation ends with a cyclic return to the opening of the quintet, and McGill was able here to communicate, with the same material, a new and final solemnity. Lukas Schulze, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2022 Separated from the main village, the Great Tree had an air of solemnity to it that didn't really exist anywhere else on the forest moon. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 16 Aug. 2022 To compete at the Olympics in judo’s spiritual home, then, is adding another layer of excitement — as well as solemnity — for the judokas and their trainers who have gathered this month from around the world.New York Times, 22 July 2021 Eggers, too, takes his mission seriously, at times fulfilling it with unintentionally comical solemnity. Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 22 Apr. 2022 Now, in celebration of their fifth anniversary, Yes Way Rosé co-founders Erica Blumenthal and Nikki Huganir remind us yet again that solemnity is overrated, through an exclusive partnership with Ellen Van Dusen of Dusen Dusen. Jillian Dara, Forbes, 29 June 2022 Ukrainians mark the end of World War II in Europe with solemnity befitting a tragedy that befell many peoples around the world, without glorifying the result, Halavin said.Washington Post, 9 May 2022 Valenzuela’s and Berry’s version combined a regard for the concerto’s solemnity and an understanding of its humor. Luke Schulze, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2022 See More